diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index cdf6836f..3b72c5bc 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -5644,6 +5644,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "log",
  "lru",
  "ouroboros",
+ "parking_lot",
  "regex",
  "resvg",
  "roxmltree 0.20.0",
diff --git a/uidev/assets/gui/dashboard.xml b/uidev/assets/gui/dashboard.xml
index d6cd65c0..9de986f2 100644
--- a/uidev/assets/gui/dashboard.xml
+++ b/uidev/assets/gui/dashboard.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <rectangle position="absolute" color="#333333" width="100%" height="100%" />
 
     <!-- left/right separator (menu and rest) -->
-    <div flex_direction="row" width="100%" height="100%" gap="8">
+    <div flex_direction="row" gap="8" width="950" height="550">
       <!-- LEFT MENU -->
       <div id="menu" width="48" min_width="48" max_width="48" height="100%" align_items="center" justify_content="center">
         <rectangle
diff --git a/uidev/assets/gui/testbed.xml b/uidev/assets/gui/testbed.xml
index 072ce33b..0f87ca64 100644
--- a/uidev/assets/gui/testbed.xml
+++ b/uidev/assets/gui/testbed.xml
@@ -6,82 +6,92 @@
   </theme>
 
   <elements>
-    <div overflow_y="scroll" overflow_x="scroll">
-      <!-- 1/3 red rect -->
-      <rectangle width="100%" padding="16" box_sizing="content_box" flex_wrap="wrap" gap="16" align_content="flex_start" color="#223344">
-        <rectangle color="#99AAFF" round="100%" width="128" height="64" align_items="center" justify_content="center" border="8" border_color="#FFFFFF">
-          <label text="I'm centered" color="#FF0000" weight="bold" />
-        </rectangle>
-        <div flex_direction="column">
-          <label text="I'm a text!" color="~aqua1" />
-          <label text="I'm a bold text!" color="~aqua2" weight="bold" />
-          <label text="I'm a BIG text!" color="~aqua3" weight="bold" size="20" />
-        </div>
-        <rectangle round="4" id="my_div_parent" color="#FFCC99" align_items="center" align_content="flex_start" justify_content="center" flex_wrap="wrap" gap="8" padding="16" border="2" border_color="#ffffff">
-          <!-- filled-in at runtime -->
-        </rectangle>
-        <rectangle width="400" round="8" padding="2" align_items="center" border_color="#ffffff">
-          <include src="testbed/icons.xml" />
-        </rectangle>
+    <rectangle width="750" height="550" color="#FFFFFF" flex_direction="column" overflow_y="scroll">
+      <div flex_direction="column" padding="16">
+        <label weight="bold" text="Try these environment variables:" />
+        <label text="TESTBED=bar" />
+        <label text="TESTBED=various_widgets" />
+        <label text="TESTBED=watch" />
+        <label text="TESTBED=dashboard" />
+      </div>
 
-        <!-- Embed sprites -->
-        <sprite width="64" height="64" src="raster.png" />
-        <sprite width="64" height="64" src="dashboard/wayvr_dashboard.svg" />
-      </rectangle>
-      <!-- 2/3 green rects -->
-      <div width="100%" height="100%" flex_direction="column">
-        <rectangle color="#44aa33" color2="#3344aa" round="4" gradient="radial" height="100%" border="2" border_color="#ffffff">
-          <div margin="16" width="100%" height="100%" align_items="center" justify_content="center" flex_wrap="wrap" align_content="center">
-            <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#000000" />
-            <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#002222" />
-            <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#004444" />
-            <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#006666" />
+      <div flex_direction="column">
+        <!-- 1/3 red rect -->
+        <rectangle padding="16" box_sizing="content_box" flex_wrap="wrap" gap="16" align_content="flex_start" color="#223344">
+          <rectangle color="#99AAFF" round="100%" width="128" height="48" align_items="center" justify_content="center" border="8" border_color="#FFFFFF">
+            <label text="I'm centered" color="#FF0000" weight="bold" />
+          </rectangle>
+          <div flex_direction="column">
+            <label text="I'm a text!" color="~aqua1" />
+            <label text="I'm a bold text!" color="~aqua2" weight="bold" />
+            <label text="I'm a BIG text!" color="~aqua3" weight="bold" size="20" />
           </div>
+          <rectangle round="4" id="my_div_parent" color="#FFCC99" align_items="center" align_content="flex_start" justify_content="center" flex_wrap="wrap" gap="8" padding="16" border="2" border_color="#ffffff">
+            <!-- filled-in at runtime -->
+          </rectangle>
+          <rectangle width="400" round="8" padding="2" align_items="center" border_color="#ffffff">
+            <include src="testbed/icons.xml" />
+          </rectangle>
+
+          <!-- Embed sprites -->
+          <sprite width="64" height="64" src="raster.png" />
+          <sprite width="64" height="64" src="dashboard/wayvr_dashboard.svg" />
         </rectangle>
-        <rectangle color="#aaff88" color2="#88aaff" round="4" gradient="vertical" height="100%">
-          <div margin="16" width="100%" height="100%" flex_wrap="wrap" gap="16" align_content="flex_start">
-            <rectangle width="64" height="32" color="#ff0000" />
-            <rectangle width="64" height="32" color="#ff0000" border="2" border_color="#000000" />
-            <rectangle width="64" height="32" color="#ff0000" border="4" border_color="#000000" />
-            <rectangle width="64" height="32" color="#ff0000" border="6" border_color="#000000" />
-            <rectangle width="64" height="32" color="#ff0000" border="8" border_color="#000000" />
-            <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#000000" border="2" round="100%" border_color="#FFFF00" />
-            <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#000000" border="8" round="100%" border_color="#FFFF00" />
-            <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#000000" border="16" round="100%" border_color="#FFFF00" />
-            <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#000000" border="30" round="100%" border_color="#FFFF00" />
-            <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#000000" border="2" round="50%" border_color="#FFFF00" />
-            <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#000000" border="8" round="50%" border_color="#FFFF00" />
-            <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#000000" border="12" round="50%" border_color="#FFFF00" />
-            <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#000000" border="13" round="50%" border_color="#FFFF00" />
-            <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#000000" border="14" round="50%" border_color="#FFFF00" />
-            <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#000000" border="15" round="50%" border_color="#FFFF00" />
-            <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#000000" border="16.5" round="50%" border_color="#FFFF00" />
-            <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#000000" border="30" round="50%" border_color="#FFFF00" />
-            <rectangle color="#000000">
-              <rectangle width="200" height="100" color="#ffffff" margin="2" />
-            </rectangle>
+        <!-- 2/3 green rects -->
+        <div flex_direction="column">
+          <rectangle color="#44aa33" color2="#3344aa" round="4" gradient="radial" height="100%" border="2" border_color="#ffffff">
+            <div margin="16" width="100%" height="100%" align_items="center" justify_content="center" flex_wrap="wrap" align_content="center">
+              <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#000000" />
+              <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#002222" />
+              <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#004444" />
+              <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#006666" />
+            </div>
+          </rectangle>
+          <rectangle color="#aaff88" color2="#88aaff" round="4" gradient="vertical" height="100%">
+            <div margin="16" width="100%" height="100%" flex_wrap="wrap" gap="16" align_content="flex_start">
+              <rectangle width="64" height="32" color="#ff0000" />
+              <rectangle width="64" height="32" color="#ff0000" border="2" border_color="#000000" />
+              <rectangle width="64" height="32" color="#ff0000" border="4" border_color="#000000" />
+              <rectangle width="64" height="32" color="#ff0000" border="6" border_color="#000000" />
+              <rectangle width="64" height="32" color="#ff0000" border="8" border_color="#000000" />
+              <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#000000" border="2" round="100%" border_color="#FFFF00" />
+              <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#000000" border="8" round="100%" border_color="#FFFF00" />
+              <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#000000" border="16" round="100%" border_color="#FFFF00" />
+              <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#000000" border="30" round="100%" border_color="#FFFF00" />
+              <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#000000" border="2" round="50%" border_color="#FFFF00" />
+              <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#000000" border="8" round="50%" border_color="#FFFF00" />
+              <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#000000" border="12" round="50%" border_color="#FFFF00" />
+              <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#000000" border="13" round="50%" border_color="#FFFF00" />
+              <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#000000" border="14" round="50%" border_color="#FFFF00" />
+              <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#000000" border="15" round="50%" border_color="#FFFF00" />
+              <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#000000" border="16.5" round="50%" border_color="#FFFF00" />
+              <rectangle width="64" height="64" color="#000000" border="30" round="50%" border_color="#FFFF00" />
+              <rectangle color="#000000">
+                <rectangle width="200" height="100" color="#ffffff" margin="2" />
+              </rectangle>
+            </div>
+          </rectangle>
+        </div>
+        <!-- 3/3 yellow rect -->
+        <rectangle color="#ffff99" flex_direction="column" padding="16">
+          <div height="100%" flex_direction="column">
+            <label text="Multi line test #1&#xA;This is aligned to the left." align="left" size="20" color="#330000" />
+            <rectangle width="100%" height="1" />
+          </div>
+          <div height="100%" flex_direction="column">
+            <label text="Multi line test #2&#xA;This is aligned to the right." align="right" size="20" color="#330000" />
+            <rectangle width="100%" height="1" />
+          </div>
+          <div height="100%" flex_direction="column">
+            <label text="Multi line test #3&#xA;This is aligned to the center.&#xA;The longer lines are still aligned to the center." align="center" size="20" color="#330000" />
+            <rectangle width="100%" height="1" />
+          </div>
+          <div height="100%" flex_direction="column">
+            <label text="Multi line test #4&#xA;This is justified alignment.&#xA;The longer lines are the same length as the shorter lines." align="justified" size="20" color="#330000" />
+            <rectangle width="100%" height="1" />
           </div>
         </rectangle>
       </div>
-      <!-- 3/3 yellow rect -->
-      <rectangle color="#ffff99" width="100%" height="100%" flex_direction="column" padding="16">
-        <div height="100%" flex_direction="column">
-          <label text="Multi line test #1&#xA;This is aligned to the left." align="left" size="20" color="#330000" />
-          <rectangle width="100%" height="1" />
-        </div>
-        <div height="100%" flex_direction="column">
-          <label text="Multi line test #2&#xA;This is aligned to the right." align="right" size="20" color="#330000" />
-          <rectangle width="100%" height="1" />
-        </div>
-        <div height="100%" flex_direction="column">
-          <label text="Multi line test #3&#xA;This is aligned to the center.&#xA;The longer lines are still alinged to the center." align="center" size="20" color="#330000" />
-          <rectangle width="100%" height="1" />
-        </div>
-        <div height="100%" flex_direction="column">
-          <label text="Multi line test #4&#xA;This is justified alignment.&#xA;The longer lines are the same length as the shorter lines." align="justified" size="20" color="#330000" />
-          <rectangle width="100%" height="1" />
-        </div>
-      </rectangle>
-    </div>
+    </rectangle>
   </elements>
 </layout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/uidev/assets/gui/wlx_theme.xml b/uidev/assets/gui/wlx_theme.xml
index eb62a315..fce1018a 100644
--- a/uidev/assets/gui/wlx_theme.xml
+++ b/uidev/assets/gui/wlx_theme.xml
@@ -4,8 +4,5 @@
     <var key="bg_color_active" value="#44475a" />
     <var key="device_color" value="#666666" />
     <var key="text_color" value="#dddddd" />
-    <var key="slider_bg_color" value="#666666" />
-    <var key="slider_fg_color" value="#ffffff" />
-    <var key="slider_text_color" value="#000000" />
   </theme>
 </layout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wgui/Cargo.toml b/wgui/Cargo.toml
index 3f2aa4e2..f3d4a680 100644
--- a/wgui/Cargo.toml
+++ b/wgui/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ image = { version = "0.25.6", default-features = false, features = [
 log = { workspace = true }
 lru = "0.14.0"
 ouroboros = "0.18.5"
+parking_lot = "0.12.4"
 regex = "1.11.1"
 resvg = { version = "0.45.1", default-features = false }
 roxmltree = "0.20.0"
diff --git a/wgui/src/animation.rs b/wgui/src/animation.rs
index 1df6feaf..57e8d991 100644
--- a/wgui/src/animation.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/animation.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use glam::{FloatExt, Vec2};
 
 use crate::{
 	event::{CallbackDataCommon, EventAlterables, EventRefs},
-	layout::{WidgetID, WidgetMap, WidgetNodeMap},
+	layout::WidgetID,
 	widget::{WidgetData, WidgetObj},
 };
 
@@ -90,14 +90,14 @@ impl Animation {
 	}
 
 	fn call(&self, refs: &EventRefs, alterables: &mut EventAlterables, pos: f32) {
-		let Some(widget) = refs.widget_map.get(self.target_widget).cloned() else {
+		let Some(widget) = refs.widgets.get(self.target_widget).cloned() else {
 			return; // failed
 		};
 
-		let widget_node = *refs.widget_node_map.get(self.target_widget).unwrap();
+		let widget_node = *refs.nodes.get(self.target_widget).unwrap();
 		let layout = refs.tree.layout(widget_node).unwrap(); // should always succeed
 
-		let mut widget = widget.lock().unwrap();
+		let mut widget = widget.lock();
 
 		let (data, obj) = widget.get_data_obj_mut();
 
diff --git a/wgui/src/components/button.rs b/wgui/src/components/button.rs
index 5b114632..db95efc8 100644
--- a/wgui/src/components/button.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/components/button.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use taffy::{AlignItems, JustifyContent, prelude::length};
 
 use crate::{
 	animation::{Animation, AnimationEasing},
-	components::Component,
+	components::{Component, InitData},
 	drawing::{self, Color},
 	event::{CallbackDataCommon, EventListenerCollection, EventListenerKind, ListenerHandleVec},
 	layout::{Layout, WidgetID},
@@ -50,15 +50,20 @@ pub struct Button {
 	listener_handles: ListenerHandleVec,
 }
 
-impl Component for Button {}
+impl Component for Button {
+	fn init(&self, _data: &mut InitData) {}
+}
 
 impl Button {
-	pub fn set_text<C>(&self, callback_data: &mut CallbackDataCommon, text: &str) {
-		callback_data.call_on_widget(self.data.text_id, |label: &mut TextLabel| {
-			label.set_text(text);
-		});
-		callback_data.mark_redraw();
-		callback_data.mark_dirty(self.data.text_node);
+	pub fn set_text<C>(&self, common: &mut CallbackDataCommon, text: &str) {
+		common
+			.refs
+			.widgets
+			.call(self.data.text_id, |label: &mut TextLabel| {
+				label.set_text(text);
+			});
+		common.alterables.mark_redraw();
+		common.alterables.mark_dirty(self.data.text_node);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -77,12 +82,12 @@ fn anim_hover(rect: &mut Rectangle, data: &Data, pos: f32) {
 fn anim_hover_in(data: Rc<Data>, widget_id: WidgetID) -> Animation {
 	Animation::new(
 		widget_id,
-		10,
+		5,
 		AnimationEasing::OutQuad,
 		Box::new(move |common, anim_data| {
 			let rect = anim_data.obj.get_as_mut::<Rectangle>();
 			anim_hover(rect, &data, anim_data.pos);
-			common.mark_redraw();
+			common.alterables.mark_redraw();
 		}),
 	)
 }
@@ -90,12 +95,12 @@ fn anim_hover_in(data: Rc<Data>, widget_id: WidgetID) -> Animation {
 fn anim_hover_out(data: Rc<Data>, widget_id: WidgetID) -> Animation {
 	Animation::new(
 		widget_id,
-		15,
+		8,
 		AnimationEasing::OutQuad,
 		Box::new(move |common, anim_data| {
 			let rect = anim_data.obj.get_as_mut::<Rectangle>();
 			anim_hover(rect, &data, 1.0 - anim_data.pos);
-			common.mark_redraw();
+			common.alterables.mark_redraw();
 		}),
 	)
 }
@@ -164,7 +169,9 @@ pub fn construct<U1, U2>(
 		rect_id,
 		EventListenerKind::MouseEnter,
 		Box::new(move |common, event_data, _, _| {
-			common.animate(anim_hover_in(data.clone(), event_data.widget_id));
+			common
+				.alterables
+				.animate(anim_hover_in(data.clone(), event_data.widget_id));
 		}),
 	);
 
@@ -174,12 +181,17 @@ pub fn construct<U1, U2>(
 		rect_id,
 		EventListenerKind::MouseLeave,
 		Box::new(move |common, event_data, _, _| {
-			common.animate(anim_hover_out(data.clone(), event_data.widget_id));
+			common
+				.alterables
+				.animate(anim_hover_out(data.clone(), event_data.widget_id));
 		}),
 	);
 
-	Ok(Rc::new(Button {
+	let button = Rc::new(Button {
 		data: _data.clone(),
 		listener_handles,
-	}))
+	});
+
+	layout.defer_component_init(button.clone());
+	Ok(button)
 }
diff --git a/wgui/src/components/mod.rs b/wgui/src/components/mod.rs
index 1f1ae6c0..0ae308a6 100644
--- a/wgui/src/components/mod.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/components/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,20 @@
-use crate::any::AnyTrait;
+use taffy::TaffyTree;
+
+use crate::{
+	any::AnyTrait,
+	event::EventAlterables,
+	layout::{WidgetID, WidgetMap},
+};
 
 pub mod button;
 pub mod slider;
 
-pub trait Component: AnyTrait {}
+pub struct InitData<'a> {
+	pub alterables: &'a mut EventAlterables,
+	pub widgets: &'a WidgetMap,
+	pub tree: &'a TaffyTree<WidgetID>,
+}
+
+pub trait Component: AnyTrait {
+	fn init(&self, data: &mut InitData);
+}
diff --git a/wgui/src/components/slider.rs b/wgui/src/components/slider.rs
index 4b74fd15..cdf2fb78 100644
--- a/wgui/src/components/slider.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/components/slider.rs
@@ -1,23 +1,28 @@
-use std::{
-	cell::{RefCell, RefMut},
-	rc::Rc,
-};
+use std::{cell::RefCell, rc::Rc};
 
 use glam::{Mat4, Vec2, Vec3};
-use taffy::prelude::{length, percent};
+use taffy::{
+	TaffyTree,
+	prelude::{length, percent},
+};
 
 use crate::{
 	animation::{Animation, AnimationEasing},
-	components::Component,
+	components::{Component, InitData},
 	drawing::{self},
 	event::{
-		self, CallbackDataCommon, EventListenerCollection, EventListenerKind, ListenerHandleVec,
+		self, CallbackDataCommon, EventAlterables, EventListenerCollection, EventListenerKind,
+		ListenerHandleVec,
+	},
+	layout::{Layout, WidgetID, WidgetMap},
+	renderer_vk::{
+		text::{FontWeight, HorizontalAlign, TextStyle},
+		util,
 	},
-	layout::{Layout, WidgetID},
-	renderer_vk::util,
 	widget::{
 		div::Div,
 		rectangle::{Rectangle, RectangleParams},
+		text::{TextLabel, TextParams},
 		util::WLength,
 	},
 };
@@ -53,8 +58,8 @@ pub struct SliderState {
 
 struct Data {
 	body: WidgetID,                  // Div
-	slider_handle_id: WidgetID,      // Div
 	slider_handle_rect_id: WidgetID, // Rectangle
+	slider_text_id: WidgetID,        // Text
 	slider_handle_node: taffy::NodeId,
 	slider_body_node: taffy::NodeId,
 }
@@ -62,10 +67,24 @@ struct Data {
 pub struct Slider {
 	data: Rc<Data>,
 	state: Rc<RefCell<SliderState>>,
+
+	#[allow(dead_code)]
 	listener_handles: ListenerHandleVec,
 }
 
-impl Component for Slider {}
+impl Component for Slider {
+	fn init(&self, init_data: &mut InitData) {
+		let mut state = self.state.borrow_mut();
+		let value = state.values.value;
+		state.set_value(
+			&self.data,
+			init_data.alterables,
+			init_data.widgets,
+			init_data.tree,
+			value,
+		);
+	}
+}
 
 // NOTICE: this can be re-used in the future
 fn map_mouse_x_to_normalized(mouse_x_rel: f32, widget_width: f32) -> f32 {
@@ -109,34 +128,44 @@ impl SliderState {
 
 		let norm = map_mouse_x_to_normalized(
 			mouse_pos.x - HANDLE_WIDTH / 2.0,
-			get_width(data.slider_body_node, common.get_tree()) - HANDLE_WIDTH,
+			get_width(data.slider_body_node, common.refs.tree) - HANDLE_WIDTH,
 		);
+
 		let target_value = self.values.get_from_normalized(norm);
 		let val = target_value;
-		self.set_value(data, common, val);
+
+		self.set_value(
+			data,
+			common.alterables,
+			common.refs.widgets,
+			common.refs.tree,
+			val,
+		);
 	}
 
-	fn set_value(&mut self, data: &Data, common: &mut CallbackDataCommon, value: f32) {
+	fn update_text(&self, text: &mut TextLabel, value: f32) {
+		// round displayed value, should be sufficient for now
+		text.set_text(&format!("{}", value.round()));
+	}
+
+	fn set_value(
+		&mut self,
+		data: &Data,
+		alterables: &mut EventAlterables,
+		widgets: &WidgetMap,
+		tree: &TaffyTree<WidgetID>,
+		value: f32,
+	) {
 		//common.call_on_widget(data.slider_handle_id, |_div: &mut Div| {});
 		self.values.value = value;
-
-		let mut style = common
-			.refs
-			.tree
-			.style(data.slider_handle_node)
-			.unwrap()
-			.clone();
-
-		conf_handle_style(
-			&self.values,
-			data.slider_body_node,
-			&mut style,
-			common.get_tree(),
-		);
-
-		common.mark_dirty(data.slider_handle_node);
-		common.mark_redraw();
-		common.set_style(data.slider_handle_node, style);
+		let mut style = tree.style(data.slider_handle_node).unwrap().clone();
+		conf_handle_style(&self.values, data.slider_body_node, &mut style, tree);
+		alterables.mark_dirty(data.slider_handle_node);
+		alterables.mark_redraw();
+		alterables.set_style(data.slider_handle_node, style);
+		widgets.call(data.slider_text_id, |label: &mut TextLabel| {
+			self.update_text(label, value);
+		});
 	}
 }
 
@@ -162,21 +191,21 @@ fn anim_rect(rect: &mut Rectangle, pos: f32) {
 }
 
 fn on_enter_anim(common: &mut event::CallbackDataCommon, handle_id: WidgetID) {
-	common.animate(Animation::new(
+	common.alterables.animate(Animation::new(
 		handle_id,
-		5,
-		AnimationEasing::OutQuad,
+		20,
+		AnimationEasing::OutBack,
 		Box::new(move |common, data| {
 			let rect = data.obj.get_as_mut::<Rectangle>();
 			data.data.transform = get_anim_transform(data.pos, data.widget_size);
 			anim_rect(rect, data.pos);
-			common.mark_redraw();
+			common.alterables.mark_redraw();
 		}),
 	));
 }
 
 fn on_leave_anim(common: &mut event::CallbackDataCommon, handle_id: WidgetID) {
-	common.animate(Animation::new(
+	common.alterables.animate(Animation::new(
 		handle_id,
 		10,
 		AnimationEasing::OutQuad,
@@ -184,7 +213,7 @@ fn on_leave_anim(common: &mut event::CallbackDataCommon, handle_id: WidgetID) {
 			let rect = data.obj.get_as_mut::<Rectangle>();
 			data.data.transform = get_anim_transform(1.0 - data.pos, data.widget_size);
 			anim_rect(rect, 1.0 - data.pos);
-			common.mark_redraw();
+			common.alterables.mark_redraw();
 		}),
 	));
 }
@@ -200,7 +229,7 @@ fn register_event_mouse_enter<U1, U2>(
 		data.body,
 		EventListenerKind::MouseEnter,
 		Box::new(move |common, _data, _, _| {
-			common.trigger_haptics();
+			common.alterables.trigger_haptics();
 			state.borrow_mut().hovered = true;
 			on_enter_anim(common, data.slider_handle_rect_id);
 		}),
@@ -218,7 +247,7 @@ fn register_event_mouse_leave<U1, U2>(
 		data.body,
 		EventListenerKind::MouseLeave,
 		Box::new(move |common, _data, _, _| {
-			common.trigger_haptics();
+			common.alterables.trigger_haptics();
 			state.borrow_mut().hovered = false;
 			on_leave_anim(common, data.slider_handle_rect_id);
 		}),
@@ -256,7 +285,7 @@ fn register_event_mouse_press<U1, U2>(
 		data.body,
 		EventListenerKind::MousePress,
 		Box::new(move |common, event_data, _, _| {
-			common.trigger_haptics();
+			common.alterables.trigger_haptics();
 			let mut state = state.borrow_mut();
 
 			if state.hovered {
@@ -278,7 +307,7 @@ fn register_event_mouse_release<U1, U2>(
 		data.body,
 		EventListenerKind::MouseRelease,
 		Box::new(move |common, _data, _, _| {
-			common.trigger_haptics();
+			common.alterables.trigger_haptics();
 
 			let mut state = state.borrow_mut();
 			if state.dragging {
@@ -340,14 +369,6 @@ pub fn construct<U1, U2>(
 		..Default::default()
 	};
 
-	// TODO: dispatch style config after this taffy tree did a re-layout
-	/*conf_handle_style(
-		&params.values,
-		slider_body_node,
-		&mut slider_handle_style,
-		&layout.tree,
-	);*/
-
 	// invisible outer handle body
 	let (slider_handle_id, slider_handle_node) =
 		layout.add_child(body_id, Div::create()?, slider_handle_style)?;
@@ -371,19 +392,34 @@ pub fn construct<U1, U2>(
 		},
 	)?;
 
+	let state = SliderState {
+		dragging: false,
+		hovered: false,
+		values: params.values,
+	};
+
+	let (slider_text_id, _) = layout.add_child(
+		slider_handle_id,
+		TextLabel::create(TextParams {
+			content: String::new(),
+			style: TextStyle {
+				weight: Some(FontWeight::Bold),
+				align: Some(HorizontalAlign::Center),
+				..Default::default()
+			},
+		})?,
+		Default::default(),
+	)?;
+
 	let data = Rc::new(Data {
 		body: body_id,
 		slider_handle_node,
 		slider_handle_rect_id,
-		slider_handle_id,
 		slider_body_node,
+		slider_text_id,
 	});
 
-	let state = Rc::new(RefCell::new(SliderState {
-		dragging: false,
-		hovered: false,
-		values: params.values,
-	}));
+	let state = Rc::new(RefCell::new(state));
 
 	let mut lhandles = ListenerHandleVec::default();
 
@@ -400,5 +436,6 @@ pub fn construct<U1, U2>(
 		listener_handles: lhandles,
 	});
 
+	layout.defer_component_init(slider.clone());
 	Ok(slider)
 }
diff --git a/wgui/src/drawing.rs b/wgui/src/drawing.rs
index e99cc332..b0f604d7 100644
--- a/wgui/src/drawing.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/drawing.rs
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ fn draw_widget(
 		return;
 	};
 
-	let mut widget_state = widget.lock().unwrap();
+	let mut widget_state = widget.lock();
 
 	let transform = widget_state.data.transform * *parent_transform;
 
diff --git a/wgui/src/event.rs b/wgui/src/event.rs
index ffa9f96a..760745dc 100644
--- a/wgui/src/event.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/event.rs
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ impl Event {
 }
 
 pub struct EventRefs<'a> {
-	pub widget_map: &'a WidgetMap,
-	pub widget_node_map: &'a WidgetNodeMap,
+	pub widgets: &'a WidgetMap,
+	pub nodes: &'a WidgetNodeMap,
 	pub tree: &'a taffy::tree::TaffyTree<WidgetID>,
 }
 
@@ -103,53 +103,33 @@ pub struct EventAlterables {
 	pub trigger_haptics: bool,
 }
 
-pub struct CallbackDataCommon<'a> {
-	pub refs: &'a EventRefs<'a>,
-	pub alterables: &'a mut EventAlterables,
-}
-
-impl CallbackDataCommon<'_> {
-	pub fn call_on_widget<WIDGET, FUNC>(&self, widget_id: WidgetID, func: FUNC)
-	where
-		WIDGET: WidgetObj,
-		FUNC: FnOnce(&mut WIDGET),
-	{
-		let Some(widget) = self.refs.widget_map.get(widget_id) else {
-			debug_assert!(false);
-			return;
-		};
-
-		let mut lock = widget.lock().unwrap();
-		let m = lock.obj.get_as_mut::<WIDGET>();
-
-		func(m);
-	}
-
+impl EventAlterables {
 	pub fn mark_redraw(&mut self) {
-		self.alterables.needs_redraw = true;
+		self.needs_redraw = true;
 	}
 
 	pub fn set_style(&mut self, node_id: taffy::NodeId, style: taffy::Style) {
-		self.alterables.style_set_requests.push((node_id, style));
+		self.style_set_requests.push((node_id, style));
 	}
 
 	pub fn mark_dirty(&mut self, node_id: taffy::NodeId) {
-		self.alterables.dirty_nodes.push(node_id);
+		self.dirty_nodes.push(node_id);
 	}
 
 	pub fn trigger_haptics(&mut self) {
-		self.alterables.trigger_haptics = true;
-	}
-
-	pub fn get_tree(&self) -> &taffy::TaffyTree<WidgetID> {
-		self.refs.tree
+		self.trigger_haptics = true;
 	}
 
 	pub fn animate(&mut self, animation: Animation) {
-		self.alterables.animations.push(animation);
+		self.animations.push(animation);
 	}
 }
 
+pub struct CallbackDataCommon<'a> {
+	pub refs: &'a EventRefs<'a>,
+	pub alterables: &'a mut EventAlterables,
+}
+
 pub struct CallbackData<'a> {
 	pub obj: &'a mut dyn WidgetObj,
 	pub widget_data: &'a mut WidgetData,
@@ -234,6 +214,7 @@ impl<U1, U2> EventListener<U1, U2> {
 	}
 }
 
+#[derive(Default)]
 pub struct EventListenerVec<U1, U2>(Vec<EventListener<U1, U2>>);
 
 impl<U1, U2> EventListenerVec<U1, U2> {
diff --git a/wgui/src/layout.rs b/wgui/src/layout.rs
index f385ed93..71d230f3 100644
--- a/wgui/src/layout.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/layout.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
-use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
+use std::{collections::VecDeque, rc::Rc, sync::Arc};
 
 use crate::{
-	animation::{self, Animations},
+	animation::Animations,
 	assets::AssetProvider,
+	components::{Component, InitData},
 	event::{self, EventAlterables, EventListenerCollection, EventRefs},
-	transform_stack::{Transform, TransformStack},
-	widget::{self, EventParams, WidgetState, div::Div},
+	transform_stack::Transform,
+	widget::{self, EventParams, WidgetObj, WidgetState, div::Div},
 };
 
 use glam::{Vec2, vec2};
+use parking_lot::{MappedMutexGuard, Mutex, MutexGuard};
 use slotmap::{HopSlotMap, SecondaryMap, new_key_type};
 use taffy::{TaffyTree, TraversePartialTree};
 
@@ -17,13 +19,52 @@ new_key_type! {
 }
 
 pub type BoxWidget = Arc<Mutex<WidgetState>>;
-pub type WidgetMap = HopSlotMap<WidgetID, BoxWidget>;
+
+pub struct WidgetMap(HopSlotMap<WidgetID, BoxWidget>);
 pub type WidgetNodeMap = SecondaryMap<WidgetID, taffy::NodeId>;
 
+impl WidgetMap {
+	fn new() -> Self {
+		Self(HopSlotMap::with_key())
+	}
+
+	pub fn get_as<T: 'static>(&self, handle: WidgetID) -> Option<MappedMutexGuard<T>> {
+		let widget = self.0.get(handle)?;
+		Some(MutexGuard::map(widget.lock(), |w| w.obj.get_as_mut::<T>()))
+	}
+
+	pub fn get(&self, handle: WidgetID) -> Option<&BoxWidget> {
+		self.0.get(handle)
+	}
+
+	pub fn insert(&mut self, obj: BoxWidget) -> WidgetID {
+		self.0.insert(obj)
+	}
+
+	// cast to specific widget type, does nothing if widget ID is expired
+	// panics in case if the widget type is wrong
+	pub fn call<WIDGET, FUNC>(&self, widget_id: WidgetID, func: FUNC)
+	where
+		WIDGET: WidgetObj,
+		FUNC: FnOnce(&mut WIDGET),
+	{
+		let Some(widget) = self.get(widget_id) else {
+			debug_assert!(false);
+			return;
+		};
+
+		let mut lock = widget.lock();
+		let m = lock.obj.get_as_mut::<WIDGET>();
+
+		func(m);
+	}
+}
+
 pub struct Layout {
 	pub tree: TaffyTree<WidgetID>,
 
 	pub assets: Box<dyn AssetProvider>,
+	pub components_to_init: VecDeque<Rc<dyn Component>>,
 
 	pub widget_map: WidgetMap,
 	pub widget_node_map: WidgetNodeMap,
@@ -82,6 +123,26 @@ impl Layout {
 		)
 	}
 
+	fn process_pending_components(&mut self) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+		let mut alterables = EventAlterables::default();
+
+		while let Some(c) = self.components_to_init.pop_front() {
+			c.init(&mut InitData {
+				widgets: &self.widget_map,
+				alterables: &mut alterables,
+				tree: &self.tree,
+			});
+		}
+
+		self.process_alterables(alterables)?;
+
+		Ok(())
+	}
+
+	pub fn defer_component_init(&mut self, component: Rc<dyn Component>) {
+		self.components_to_init.push_back(component);
+	}
+
 	fn push_event_children<U1, U2>(
 		&self,
 		listeners: &EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
@@ -117,7 +178,7 @@ impl Layout {
 			anyhow::bail!("invalid widget");
 		};
 
-		let mut widget = widget.lock().unwrap();
+		let mut widget = widget.lock();
 
 		let transform = Transform {
 			pos: Vec2::new(l.location.x, l.location.y),
@@ -132,8 +193,8 @@ impl Layout {
 		let mut params = EventParams {
 			refs: &EventRefs {
 				tree: &self.tree,
-				widget_map: &self.widget_map,
-				widget_node_map: &self.widget_node_map,
+				widgets: &self.widget_map,
+				nodes: &self.widget_node_map,
 			},
 			layout: l,
 			alterables,
@@ -141,20 +202,27 @@ impl Layout {
 			style,
 		};
 
-		if let Some(listeners) = listeners.get(widget_id) {
-			match widget.process_event(widget_id, listeners, node_id, event, user_data, &mut params) {
-				widget::EventResult::Pass => {
-					// go on
-				}
-				widget::EventResult::Consumed => {
-					iter_children = false;
-				}
-				widget::EventResult::Outside => {
-					iter_children = false;
-				}
-				widget::EventResult::Unused => {
-					iter_children = false;
-				}
+		let listeners_vec = listeners.get(widget_id);
+
+		match widget.process_event(
+			widget_id,
+			listeners_vec,
+			node_id,
+			event,
+			user_data,
+			&mut params,
+		) {
+			widget::EventResult::Pass => {
+				// go on
+			}
+			widget::EventResult::Consumed => {
+				iter_children = false;
+			}
+			widget::EventResult::Outside => {
+				iter_children = false;
+			}
+			widget::EventResult::Unused => {
+				iter_children = false;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -213,7 +281,7 @@ impl Layout {
 	pub fn new(assets: Box<dyn AssetProvider>) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
 		let mut tree = TaffyTree::new();
 		let mut widget_node_map = WidgetNodeMap::default();
-		let mut widget_map = HopSlotMap::with_key();
+		let mut widget_map = WidgetMap::new();
 
 		let (root_widget, root_node) = add_child_internal(
 			&mut tree,
@@ -239,6 +307,7 @@ impl Layout {
 			haptics_triggered: false,
 			animations: Animations::default(),
 			assets,
+			components_to_init: VecDeque::new(),
 		})
 	}
 
@@ -247,8 +316,8 @@ impl Layout {
 
 		let refs = EventRefs {
 			tree: &self.tree,
-			widget_map: &self.widget_map,
-			widget_node_map: &self.widget_node_map,
+			widgets: &self.widget_map,
+			nodes: &self.widget_node_map,
 		};
 
 		self
@@ -280,10 +349,7 @@ impl Layout {
 						None => taffy::Size::ZERO,
 						Some(h) => {
 							if let Some(w) = self.widget_map.get(*h) {
-								w.lock()
-									.unwrap()
-									.obj
-									.measure(known_dimensions, available_space)
+								w.lock().obj.measure(known_dimensions, available_space)
 							} else {
 								taffy::Size::ZERO
 							}
@@ -309,12 +375,13 @@ impl Layout {
 
 		let refs = EventRefs {
 			tree: &self.tree,
-			widget_map: &self.widget_map,
-			widget_node_map: &self.widget_node_map,
+			widgets: &self.widget_map,
+			nodes: &self.widget_node_map,
 		};
 
 		self.animations.tick(&refs, &mut alterables);
 		self.process_alterables(alterables)?;
+		self.process_pending_components()?;
 
 		Ok(())
 	}
diff --git a/wgui/src/renderer_vk/context.rs b/wgui/src/renderer_vk/context.rs
index 0709689e..900026e8 100644
--- a/wgui/src/renderer_vk/context.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/renderer_vk/context.rs
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ impl RendererPass<'_> {
 		self.rect_renderer.render(gfx, viewport, cmd_buf)?;
 
 		{
-			let mut font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.lock().unwrap();
-			let mut swash_cache = SWASH_CACHE.lock().unwrap();
+			let mut font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.lock();
+			let mut swash_cache = SWASH_CACHE.lock();
 
 			self.text_renderer.prepare(
 				&mut font_system,
diff --git a/wgui/src/renderer_vk/text/mod.rs b/wgui/src/renderer_vk/text/mod.rs
index c3a012e1..53a64801 100644
--- a/wgui/src/renderer_vk/text/mod.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/renderer_vk/text/mod.rs
@@ -3,11 +3,7 @@ mod shaders;
 pub mod text_atlas;
 pub mod text_renderer;
 
-use std::{
-	cell::RefCell,
-	rc::Rc,
-	sync::{LazyLock, Mutex},
-};
+use std::{cell::RefCell, rc::Rc, sync::LazyLock};
 
 use cosmic_text::{
 	Align, Attrs, Buffer, Color, FontSystem, Metrics, Style, SwashCache, Weight, Wrap,
@@ -15,6 +11,7 @@ use cosmic_text::{
 use custom_glyph::{ContentType, CustomGlyph};
 use etagere::AllocId;
 use glam::Mat4;
+use parking_lot::Mutex;
 
 use crate::drawing::{self};
 
diff --git a/wgui/src/widget/mod.rs b/wgui/src/widget/mod.rs
index 9fa56553..f2c9df03 100644
--- a/wgui/src/widget/mod.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/widget/mod.rs
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ impl WidgetState {
 	pub fn process_event<'a, U1, U2>(
 		&mut self,
 		widget_id: WidgetID,
-		listeners: &EventListenerVec<U1, U2>,
+		listeners: Option<&EventListenerVec<U1, U2>>,
 		node_id: taffy::NodeId,
 		event: &Event,
 		user_data: &mut (&mut U1, &mut U2),
@@ -331,52 +331,92 @@ impl WidgetState {
 		match &event {
 			Event::MouseDown(e) => {
 				if hovered && self.data.set_device_pressed(e.device, true) {
-					call_event!(
-						self,
-						listeners,
-						widget_id,
-						node_id,
-						params,
-						MousePress,
-						user_data,
-						CallbackMetadata::MouseButton(event::MouseButton {
-							index: e.index,
-							pos: e.pos
-						})
-					);
-				}
-			}
-			Event::MouseUp(e) => {
-				if self.data.set_device_pressed(e.device, false) {
-					call_event!(
-						self,
-						listeners,
-						widget_id,
-						node_id,
-						params,
-						MouseRelease,
-						user_data,
-						CallbackMetadata::MouseButton(event::MouseButton {
-							index: e.index,
-							pos: e.pos,
-						})
-					);
-				}
-			}
-			Event::MouseMotion(e) => {
-				if self.data.set_device_hovered(e.device, hovered) {
-					if self.data.is_hovered() {
+					if let Some(listeners) = &listeners {
 						call_event!(
 							self,
 							listeners,
 							widget_id,
 							node_id,
 							params,
-							MouseEnter,
+							MousePress,
 							user_data,
-							CallbackMetadata::None
+							CallbackMetadata::MouseButton(event::MouseButton {
+								index: e.index,
+								pos: e.pos
+							})
 						);
-					} else {
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			Event::MouseUp(e) => {
+				if self.data.set_device_pressed(e.device, false) {
+					if let Some(listeners) = listeners {
+						call_event!(
+							self,
+							listeners,
+							widget_id,
+							node_id,
+							params,
+							MouseRelease,
+							user_data,
+							CallbackMetadata::MouseButton(event::MouseButton {
+								index: e.index,
+								pos: e.pos,
+							})
+						);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			Event::MouseMotion(e) => {
+				let hover_state_changed = self.data.set_device_hovered(e.device, hovered);
+
+				if let Some(listeners) = &listeners {
+					if hover_state_changed {
+						if self.data.is_hovered() {
+							call_event!(
+								self,
+								listeners,
+								widget_id,
+								node_id,
+								params,
+								MouseEnter,
+								user_data,
+								CallbackMetadata::None
+							);
+						} else {
+							call_event!(
+								self,
+								listeners,
+								widget_id,
+								node_id,
+								params,
+								MouseLeave,
+								user_data,
+								CallbackMetadata::None
+							);
+						}
+					}
+
+					call_event!(
+						self,
+						listeners,
+						widget_id,
+						node_id,
+						params,
+						MouseMotion,
+						user_data,
+						CallbackMetadata::MousePosition(event::MousePosition { pos: e.pos })
+					);
+				}
+			}
+			Event::MouseWheel(e) => {
+				if hovered && self.process_wheel(params, e) {
+					return EventResult::Consumed;
+				}
+			}
+			Event::MouseLeave(e) => {
+				if self.data.set_device_hovered(e.device, false) {
+					if let Some(listeners) = &listeners {
 						call_event!(
 							self,
 							listeners,
@@ -389,49 +429,21 @@ impl WidgetState {
 						);
 					}
 				}
-
-				call_event!(
-					self,
-					listeners,
-					widget_id,
-					node_id,
-					params,
-					MouseMotion,
-					user_data,
-					CallbackMetadata::MousePosition(event::MousePosition { pos: e.pos })
-				);
 			}
-			Event::MouseWheel(e) => {
-				if hovered && self.process_wheel(params, e) {
-					return EventResult::Consumed;
-				}
-			}
-			Event::MouseLeave(e) => {
-				if self.data.set_device_hovered(e.device, false) {
+			Event::InternalStateChange(e) => {
+				if let Some(listeners) = &listeners {
 					call_event!(
 						self,
 						listeners,
 						widget_id,
 						node_id,
 						params,
-						MouseLeave,
+						InternalStateChange,
 						user_data,
-						CallbackMetadata::None
+						CallbackMetadata::Custom(e.metadata)
 					);
 				}
 			}
-			Event::InternalStateChange(e) => {
-				call_event!(
-					self,
-					listeners,
-					widget_id,
-					node_id,
-					params,
-					InternalStateChange,
-					user_data,
-					CallbackMetadata::Custom(e.metadata)
-				);
-			}
 		}
 		EventResult::Pass
 	}
diff --git a/wgui/src/widget/sprite.rs b/wgui/src/widget/sprite.rs
index 5f008faf..0f4ebfa8 100644
--- a/wgui/src/widget/sprite.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/widget/sprite.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ impl WidgetObj for SpriteBox {
 			let mut buffer = Buffer::new_empty(DEFAULT_METRICS);
 
 			{
-				let mut font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.lock().unwrap(); // safe unwrap
+				let mut font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.lock();
 				let mut buffer = buffer.borrow_with(&mut font_system);
 				let attrs = Attrs::new()
 					.color(Color::rgb(255, 0, 255))
diff --git a/wgui/src/widget/text.rs b/wgui/src/widget/text.rs
index e792393c..f81d0ac3 100644
--- a/wgui/src/widget/text.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/widget/text.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ impl TextLabel {
 
 		let mut buffer = Buffer::new_empty(metrics);
 		{
-			let mut font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.lock().unwrap(); // safe unwrap
+			let mut font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.lock();
 			let mut buffer = buffer.borrow_with(&mut font_system);
 			buffer.set_wrap(wrap);
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ impl TextLabel {
 
 		self.params.content = String::from(text);
 		let attrs = Attrs::from(&self.params.style);
-		let mut font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.lock().unwrap(); // safe unwrap
+		let mut font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.lock();
 
 		let mut buffer = self.buffer.borrow_mut();
 		buffer.set_rich_text(
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ impl WidgetObj for TextLabel {
 
 		if self.last_boundary != boundary {
 			self.last_boundary = boundary;
-			let mut font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.lock().unwrap(); // safe unwrap
+			let mut font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.lock();
 			let mut buffer = self.buffer.borrow_mut();
 			buffer.set_size(
 				&mut font_system,
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ impl WidgetObj for TextLabel {
 			AvailableSpace::Definite(width) => Some(width),
 		});
 
-		let mut font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.lock().unwrap(); // safe unwrap
+		let mut font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.lock();
 		let mut buffer = self.buffer.borrow_mut();
 
 		buffer.set_size(&mut font_system, width_constraint, None);
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/assets/gui/bar.xml b/wlx-overlay-s/src/assets/gui/bar.xml
index eaa5a302..eb2daef1 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/assets/gui/bar.xml
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/assets/gui/bar.xml
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   </template>
 
   <elements>
-    <div box_sizing="content_box" flex_direction="column" justify_content="center" align_content="center">
-      <rectangle padding="10" gap="8" round="100%" color="~bg_color" justify_content="center" align_content="center">
+    <div box_sizing="content_box" flex_direction="column" justify_content="center">
+      <rectangle padding="10" gap="8" round="100%" color="~bg_color" justify_content="center">
         <TopButton id="lock" src="bar/lock_open.svg" />
         <TopButton id="anchor" src="bar/anchor.svg" />
         <TopButton id="mouse" src="bar/mouse.svg" />
@@ -19,17 +19,12 @@
         <TopButton id="inout" src="bar/inout.svg" />
         <TopButton id="delete" src="bar/delete.svg" />
       </rectangle>
-      <rectangle padding="8" gap="8" round="100%" color="~bg_color_active" justify_content="center" align_content="center">
+      <rectangle padding="8" gap="8" round="100%" color="~bg_color_active" justify_content="center" align_items="center">
         <label size="18" text="Opacity" color="~text_color" />
-        <label size="18" text="100%" color="~text_color" weight="bold" />
-        <rectangle width="200" height="20" round="100%" color="~slider_bg_color">
-          <div width="150" />
-          <rectangle width="50" round="100%" color="~slider_fg_color" justify_content="center" align_content="center">
-          </rectangle>
-        </rectangle>
+        <slider width="150" height="24" min_value="0" max_value="100" value="100" />
         <label size="18" text="Additive:" color="~text_color" />
         <sprite color="~device_color" width="20" height="20" src="bar/checkbox-checked.svg" />
       </rectangle>
     </div>
   </elements>
-</layout>
+</layout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel.rs
index 839a02e7..a8416932 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ use vulkano::{command_buffer::CommandBufferUsage, image::view::ImageView};
 use wgui::{
     event::{
         Event as WguiEvent, EventListenerCollection, InternalStateChangeEvent, ListenerHandleVec,
-        MouseButton, MouseButtonIndex, MouseDownEvent, MouseLeaveEvent, MouseMotionEvent,
-        MouseUpEvent, MouseWheelEvent,
+        MouseButtonIndex, MouseDownEvent, MouseLeaveEvent, MouseMotionEvent, MouseUpEvent,
+        MouseWheelEvent,
     },
     layout::Layout,
     parser::ParserState,
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs
index 8510c607..3212524e 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs
@@ -167,16 +167,12 @@ where
 
             if let Some(widget_id) = gui_state_key.ids.get(&*my_id) {
                 let key_state = {
-                    let widget = panel
+                    let rect = panel
                         .layout
                         .widget_map
-                        .get(*widget_id)
-                        .unwrap() // want panic
-                        .lock()
+                        .get_as::<Rectangle>(*widget_id)
                         .unwrap(); // want panic
 
-                    let rect = widget.obj.get_as::<Rectangle>();
-
                     Rc::new(KeyState {
                         button_state: key.button_state,
                         color: rect.params.color,
@@ -193,7 +189,7 @@ where
                     Box::new({
                         let k = key_state.clone();
                         move |common, data, _app, _state| {
-                            common.trigger_haptics();
+                            common.alterables.trigger_haptics();
                             on_enter_anim(k.clone(), common, data);
                         }
                     }),
@@ -205,7 +201,7 @@ where
                     Box::new({
                         let k = key_state.clone();
                         move |common, data, _app, _state| {
-                            common.trigger_haptics();
+                            common.alterables.trigger_haptics();
                             on_leave_anim(k.clone(), common, data);
                         }
                     }),
@@ -310,7 +306,7 @@ fn on_enter_anim(
     common: &mut event::CallbackDataCommon,
     data: &event::CallbackData,
 ) {
-    common.animate(Animation::new(
+    common.alterables.animate(Animation::new(
         data.widget_id,
         10,
         AnimationEasing::OutBack,
@@ -318,7 +314,7 @@ fn on_enter_anim(
             let rect = data.obj.get_as_mut::<Rectangle>();
             set_anim_color(&key_state, rect, data.pos);
             data.data.transform = get_anim_transform(data.pos, data.widget_size);
-            common.mark_redraw();
+            common.alterables.mark_redraw();
         }),
     ));
 }
@@ -328,7 +324,7 @@ fn on_leave_anim(
     common: &mut event::CallbackDataCommon,
     data: &event::CallbackData,
 ) {
-    common.animate(Animation::new(
+    common.alterables.animate(Animation::new(
         data.widget_id,
         15,
         AnimationEasing::OutQuad,
@@ -336,7 +332,7 @@ fn on_leave_anim(
             let rect = data.obj.get_as_mut::<Rectangle>();
             set_anim_color(&key_state, rect, 1.0 - data.pos);
             data.data.transform = get_anim_transform(1.0 - data.pos, data.widget_size);
-            common.mark_redraw();
+            common.alterables.mark_redraw();
         }),
     ));
 }
@@ -351,7 +347,7 @@ fn on_press_anim(
     }
     let rect = data.obj.get_as_mut::<Rectangle>();
     rect.params.border_color = Color::new(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0);
-    common.mark_redraw();
+    common.alterables.mark_redraw();
     key_state.drawn_state.set(true);
 }
 
@@ -365,6 +361,6 @@ fn on_release_anim(
     }
     let rect = data.obj.get_as_mut::<Rectangle>();
     rect.params.border_color = key_state.border_color;
-    common.mark_redraw();
+    common.alterables.mark_redraw();
     key_state.drawn_state.set(false);
 }
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/watch.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/watch.rs
index 93acef5b..41bdd3ff 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/watch.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/watch.rs
@@ -41,15 +41,11 @@ where
                 .flatten();
             let role = cap.get(2).unwrap().as_str();
 
-            let mut widget = panel
+            let mut label = panel
                 .layout
                 .widget_map
-                .get_mut(*widget_id)
-                .unwrap() // want panic
-                .lock()
-                .unwrap(); // want panic
-
-            let label = widget.obj.get_as_mut::<TextLabel>();
+                .get_as::<TextLabel>(*widget_id)
+                .unwrap();
 
             let format = match role {
                 "tz" => {