diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index aa605b6f..5e0d05ff 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1367,6 +1367,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "glam",
+ "log",
  "rust-embed",
  "wgui",
 ]
diff --git a/dash-frontend/Cargo.toml b/dash-frontend/Cargo.toml
index b920dad1..63934c24 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/Cargo.toml
+++ b/dash-frontend/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ edition = "2024"
 anyhow.workspace = true
 wgui = { path = "../wgui/" }
 glam = { workspace = true }
+log = { workspace = true }
 rust-embed = "8.7.2"
diff --git a/dash-frontend/assets/gui/dashboard.xml b/dash-frontend/assets/gui/dashboard.xml
index 60f1904a..4cb476e7 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/assets/gui/dashboard.xml
+++ b/dash-frontend/assets/gui/dashboard.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,25 @@
 <layout>
   <include src="theme.xml" />
-  <include src="templates.xml" />
 
   <theme>
+    <var key="side_size" value="48" />
     <var key="side_sprite_size" value="26" />
+    <var key="side_button_size" value="48" />
   </theme>
 
+  <template name="SideButton">
+    <Button
+      id="${id}"
+      round="100%"
+      width="~side_button_size"
+      height="~side_button_size"
+      color="#44444400"
+      hover_color="#333333ff"
+      hover_border_color="#555555ff">
+      <sprite src="${src}" width="~side_sprite_size" height="~side_sprite_size" />
+    </Button>
+  </template>
+
   <elements>
     <!-- background for testing -->
     <rectangle position="absolute" color="#333333" width="100%" height="100%" />
@@ -13,7 +27,7 @@
     <!-- left/right separator (menu and rest) -->
     <div flex_direction="row" gap="8" width="100%" height="100%">
       <!-- LEFT MENU -->
-      <div id="menu" width="48" min_width="48" max_width="48" height="100%" align_items="center" justify_content="center">
+      <div id="menu" width="~size_size" min_width="~side_size" max_width="~side_size" height="100%" align_items="center" justify_content="center">
         <rectangle
           width="100%"
           round="100%"
@@ -21,17 +35,15 @@
           flex_direction="column"
           justify_content="center"
           align_items="center"
-          gap="24"
-          padding_top="16"
-          padding_bottom="16"
+          gap="4"
         >
-          <sprite src="dashboard/wayvr_dashboard_mono.svg" width="~side_sprite_size" height="~side_sprite_size" />
-          <sprite src="dashboard/apps.svg" width="~side_sprite_size" height="~side_sprite_size" />
-          <sprite src="dashboard/games.svg" width="~side_sprite_size" height="~side_sprite_size" />
-          <sprite src="dashboard/monado.svg" width="~side_sprite_size" height="~side_sprite_size" />
-          <sprite src="dashboard/window.svg" width="~side_sprite_size" height="~side_sprite_size" />
+          <SideButton id="btn_side_home" src="dashboard/wayvr_dashboard_mono.svg" />
+          <SideButton id="btn_side_apps" src="dashboard/apps.svg" />
+          <SideButton id="btn_side_games" src="dashboard/games.svg" />
+          <SideButton id="btn_side_monado" src="dashboard/monado.svg" />
+          <SideButton id="btn_side_processes" src="dashboard/window.svg" />
           <rectangle height="2" color="#FFFFFF33" width="~side_sprite_size" />
-          <sprite src="dashboard/settings.svg" width="~side_sprite_size" height="~side_sprite_size" />
+          <SideButton id="btn_side_settings" src="dashboard/settings.svg" />
         </rectangle>
       </div>
       <!-- REST -->
@@ -52,18 +64,7 @@
             flex_direction="column"
             gap="24"
           >
-            <sprite src="dashboard/wayvr_dashboard.svg" min_width="96" min_height="96" />
-            <label text="Hello, user!" size="32" weight="bold" color="#FFFFFF" />
-            <label text="Connected to wlx-overlay-s" size="16" weight="bold" color="#bbffbb" />
-
-            <!-- main button list -->
-            <div flex_direction="row" gap="8" margin_top="32">
-              <MenuButton icon="dashboard/apps.svg" text="Apps" />
-              <MenuButton icon="dashboard/games.svg" text="Games" />
-              <MenuButton icon="dashboard/monado.svg" text="Monado" />
-              <MenuButton icon="dashboard/window.svg" text="Processes" />
-              <MenuButton icon="dashboard/settings.svg" text="Settings" />
-            </div>
+            <!-- filled-in at runtime -->
           </div>
         </rectangle>
         <!-- BOTTOM PANEL -->
diff --git a/dash-frontend/assets/gui/templates.xml b/dash-frontend/assets/gui/t_menu_button.xml
similarity index 89%
rename from dash-frontend/assets/gui/templates.xml
rename to dash-frontend/assets/gui/t_menu_button.xml
index 283f1763..2616e102 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/assets/gui/templates.xml
+++ b/dash-frontend/assets/gui/t_menu_button.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 <layout>
+  <include src="theme.xml" />
+
   <template name="MenuButton">
     <Button
+      id="${id}"
       width="120"
       height="82"
       color="#00000033"
diff --git a/dash-frontend/assets/gui/tab/apps.xml b/dash-frontend/assets/gui/tab/apps.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..028ba08f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dash-frontend/assets/gui/tab/apps.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<layout>
+
+  <elements>
+    <label text="Apps" size="64" weight="bold" color="#FFFFFF" />
+    <label text="bottom text" size="16" weight="bold" color="#FFFFFF88" />
+  </elements>
+</layout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dash-frontend/assets/gui/tab/games.xml b/dash-frontend/assets/gui/tab/games.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..baf3c5c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dash-frontend/assets/gui/tab/games.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<layout>
+  <elements>
+    <label text="Games" size="32" weight="bold" color="#FFFFFF" />
+  </elements>
+</layout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dash-frontend/assets/gui/tab/home.xml b/dash-frontend/assets/gui/tab/home.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fbc7df29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dash-frontend/assets/gui/tab/home.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<layout>
+  <include src="../t_menu_button.xml" />
+
+  <elements>
+    <sprite src="dashboard/wayvr_dashboard.svg" min_width="96" min_height="96" />
+    <label text="Hello, user!" size="32" weight="bold" color="#FFFFFF" />
+    <label text="Connected to wlx-overlay-s" size="16" weight="bold" color="#bbffbb" />
+
+    <!-- main button list -->
+    <div flex_direction="row" gap="8" margin_top="32">
+      <MenuButton id="btn_apps" icon="dashboard/apps.svg" text="Apps" />
+      <MenuButton id="btn_games" icon="dashboard/games.svg" text="Games" />
+      <MenuButton id="btn_monado" icon="dashboard/monado.svg" text="Monado" />
+      <MenuButton id="btn_processes" icon="dashboard/window.svg" text="Processes" />
+      <MenuButton id="btn_settings" icon="dashboard/settings.svg" text="Settings" />
+    </div>
+  </elements>
+</layout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dash-frontend/assets/gui/tab/monado.xml b/dash-frontend/assets/gui/tab/monado.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..03e871d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dash-frontend/assets/gui/tab/monado.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<layout>
+  <elements>
+    <label text="Monado" size="32" weight="bold" color="#FFFFFF" />
+  </elements>
+</layout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dash-frontend/assets/gui/tab/processes.xml b/dash-frontend/assets/gui/tab/processes.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8321a2a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dash-frontend/assets/gui/tab/processes.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<layout>
+  <elements>
+    <label text="Processes" size="32" weight="bold" color="#FFFFFF" />
+  </elements>
+</layout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dash-frontend/assets/gui/tab/settings.xml b/dash-frontend/assets/gui/tab/settings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6b3380b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dash-frontend/assets/gui/tab/settings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<layout>
+  <elements>
+    <label text="Settings" size="32" weight="bold" color="#FFFFFF" />
+  </elements>
+</layout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dash-frontend/rustfmt.toml b/dash-frontend/rustfmt.toml
index 39694dcf..bfdeee42 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/rustfmt.toml
+++ b/dash-frontend/rustfmt.toml
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 tab_spaces = 2
-hard_tabs = true
\ No newline at end of file
+hard_tabs = true
+max_width = 120
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/lib.rs b/dash-frontend/src/lib.rs
index 835a1c17..6b94e9de 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/lib.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
+use std::{cell::RefCell, collections::VecDeque, rc::Rc};
+
 use glam::Vec2;
 use wgui::{
+	components::button::ComponentButton,
 	event::EventListenerCollection,
 	globals::WguiGlobals,
-	layout::{Layout, LayoutParams},
+	layout::{LayoutParams, RcLayout},
 	parser::{ParseDocumentParams, ParserState},
 };
 
+use crate::tab::{
+	Tab, TabParams, TabType, apps::TabApps, games::TabGames, home::TabHome, monado::TabMonado, processes::TabProcesses,
+	settings::TabSettings,
+};
+
 mod assets;
+mod tab;
 
 pub struct Frontend {
-	pub layout: Layout,
+	pub layout: RcLayout,
+	globals: WguiGlobals,
 
 	#[allow(dead_code)]
 	state: ParserState,
+
+	current_tab: Option<Box<dyn Tab>>,
+
+	tasks: VecDeque<FrontendTask>,
+}
+
+pub type RcFrontend = Rc<RefCell<Frontend>>;
+
+pub enum FrontendTask {
+	SetTab(TabType),
 }
 
 pub struct FrontendParams<'a> {
@@ -20,32 +40,126 @@ pub struct FrontendParams<'a> {
 }
 
 impl Frontend {
-	pub fn new(params: FrontendParams) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
+	pub fn new(params: FrontendParams) -> anyhow::Result<(RcFrontend, RcLayout)> {
 		let globals = WguiGlobals::new(Box::new(assets::Asset {}))?;
 
 		let (layout, state) = wgui::parser::new_layout_from_assets(
 			params.listeners,
 			&ParseDocumentParams {
-				globals,
+				globals: globals.clone(),
 				path: "gui/dashboard.xml",
 				extra: Default::default(),
 			},
-			&LayoutParams {
-				resize_to_parent: true,
-			},
+			&LayoutParams { resize_to_parent: true },
 		)?;
 
-		Ok(Self { layout, state })
+		let rc_layout = layout.as_rc();
+
+		let mut tasks = VecDeque::<FrontendTask>::new();
+		tasks.push_back(FrontendTask::SetTab(TabType::Home));
+
+		let res = Rc::new(RefCell::new(Self {
+			layout: rc_layout.clone(),
+			state,
+			current_tab: None,
+			globals,
+			tasks,
+		}));
+
+		Frontend::register_buttons(&res)?;
+
+		Ok((res, rc_layout))
 	}
 
-	pub fn update(&mut self, width: f32, height: f32, timeste_alpha: f32) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-		self
+	pub fn update(
+		rc_this: &RcFrontend,
+		listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<(), ()>,
+		width: f32,
+		height: f32,
+		timestep_alpha: f32,
+	) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+		let mut this = rc_this.borrow_mut();
+
+		while let Some(task) = this.tasks.pop_front() {
+			this.process_task(rc_this, task, listeners)?;
+		}
+
+		this
 			.layout
-			.update(Vec2::new(width, height), timeste_alpha)?;
+			.borrow_mut()
+			.update(Vec2::new(width, height), timestep_alpha)?;
+
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
-	pub fn get_layout(&mut self) -> &mut Layout {
-		&mut self.layout
+	pub fn get_layout(&self) -> &RcLayout {
+		&self.layout
+	}
+
+	pub fn push_task(&mut self, task: FrontendTask) {
+		self.tasks.push_back(task);
+	}
+
+	fn process_task(
+		&mut self,
+		rc_this: &RcFrontend,
+		task: FrontendTask,
+		listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<(), ()>,
+	) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+		match task {
+			FrontendTask::SetTab(tab_type) => self.set_tab(tab_type, rc_this, listeners)?,
+		}
+		Ok(())
+	}
+
+	fn set_tab(
+		&mut self,
+		tab_type: TabType,
+		rc_this: &RcFrontend,
+		listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<(), ()>,
+	) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+		log::info!("Setting tab to {tab_type:?}");
+		let mut layout = self.layout.borrow_mut();
+		let widget_content = self.state.fetch_widget(&layout.state, "content")?;
+		layout.remove_children(widget_content.id);
+
+		let tab_params = TabParams {
+			globals: &self.globals,
+			layout: &mut layout,
+			parent_id: widget_content.id,
+			listeners,
+			frontend: rc_this,
+		};
+
+		let tab: Box<dyn Tab> = match tab_type {
+			TabType::Home => Box::new(TabHome::new(tab_params)?),
+			TabType::Apps => Box::new(TabApps::new(tab_params)?),
+			TabType::Games => Box::new(TabGames::new(tab_params)?),
+			TabType::Monado => Box::new(TabMonado::new(tab_params)?),
+			TabType::Processes => Box::new(TabProcesses::new(tab_params)?),
+			TabType::Settings => Box::new(TabSettings::new(tab_params)?),
+		};
+
+		self.current_tab = Some(tab);
+
+		Ok(())
+	}
+
+	fn register_buttons(rc_this: &RcFrontend) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+		let this = rc_this.borrow_mut();
+		let btn_home = this.state.fetch_component_as::<ComponentButton>("btn_side_home")?;
+		let btn_apps = this.state.fetch_component_as::<ComponentButton>("btn_side_apps")?;
+		let btn_games = this.state.fetch_component_as::<ComponentButton>("btn_side_games")?;
+		let btn_monado = this.state.fetch_component_as::<ComponentButton>("btn_side_monado")?;
+		let btn_processes = this.state.fetch_component_as::<ComponentButton>("btn_side_processes")?;
+		let btn_settings = this.state.fetch_component_as::<ComponentButton>("btn_side_settings")?;
+
+		TabType::register_button(rc_this.clone(), &btn_home, TabType::Home);
+		TabType::register_button(rc_this.clone(), &btn_apps, TabType::Apps);
+		TabType::register_button(rc_this.clone(), &btn_games, TabType::Games);
+		TabType::register_button(rc_this.clone(), &btn_monado, TabType::Monado);
+		TabType::register_button(rc_this.clone(), &btn_processes, TabType::Processes);
+		TabType::register_button(rc_this.clone(), &btn_settings, TabType::Settings);
+		Ok(())
 	}
 }
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/tab/apps.rs b/dash-frontend/src/tab/apps.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..771ad0b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/tab/apps.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+use wgui::parser::{ParseDocumentParams, ParserState};
+
+use crate::tab::{Tab, TabParams, TabType};
+
+pub struct TabApps {
+	#[allow(dead_code)]
+	pub state: ParserState,
+}
+
+impl Tab for TabApps {
+	fn get_type(&self) -> TabType {
+		TabType::Apps
+	}
+}
+
+impl TabApps {
+	pub fn new(params: TabParams) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
+		let state = wgui::parser::parse_from_assets(
+			&ParseDocumentParams {
+				globals: params.globals.clone(),
+				path: "gui/tab/apps.xml",
+				extra: Default::default(),
+			},
+			params.layout,
+			params.listeners,
+			params.parent_id,
+		)?;
+
+		Ok(Self { state })
+	}
+}
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/tab/games.rs b/dash-frontend/src/tab/games.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a8983830
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/tab/games.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+use wgui::parser::{ParseDocumentParams, ParserState};
+
+use crate::tab::{Tab, TabParams, TabType};
+
+pub struct TabGames {
+	#[allow(dead_code)]
+	pub state: ParserState,
+}
+
+impl Tab for TabGames {
+	fn get_type(&self) -> TabType {
+		TabType::Games
+	}
+}
+
+impl TabGames {
+	pub fn new(params: TabParams) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
+		let state = wgui::parser::parse_from_assets(
+			&ParseDocumentParams {
+				globals: params.globals.clone(),
+				path: "gui/tab/games.xml",
+				extra: Default::default(),
+			},
+			params.layout,
+			params.listeners,
+			params.parent_id,
+		)?;
+
+		Ok(Self { state })
+	}
+}
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/tab/home.rs b/dash-frontend/src/tab/home.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0ddadf51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/tab/home.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+use wgui::{
+	components::button::ComponentButton,
+	parser::{ParseDocumentParams, ParserState},
+};
+
+use crate::tab::{Tab, TabParams, TabType};
+
+pub struct TabHome {
+	#[allow(dead_code)]
+	pub state: ParserState,
+}
+
+impl Tab for TabHome {
+	fn get_type(&self) -> TabType {
+		TabType::Home
+	}
+}
+
+impl TabHome {
+	pub fn new(params: TabParams) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
+		let state = wgui::parser::parse_from_assets(
+			&ParseDocumentParams {
+				globals: params.globals.clone(),
+				path: "gui/tab/home.xml",
+				extra: Default::default(),
+			},
+			params.layout,
+			params.listeners,
+			params.parent_id,
+		)?;
+
+		let btn_apps = state.fetch_component_as::<ComponentButton>("btn_apps")?;
+		let btn_games = state.fetch_component_as::<ComponentButton>("btn_games")?;
+		let btn_monado = state.fetch_component_as::<ComponentButton>("btn_monado")?;
+		let btn_processes = state.fetch_component_as::<ComponentButton>("btn_processes")?;
+		let btn_settings = state.fetch_component_as::<ComponentButton>("btn_settings")?;
+
+		let frontend = params.frontend;
+		TabType::register_button(frontend.clone(), &btn_apps, TabType::Apps);
+		TabType::register_button(frontend.clone(), &btn_games, TabType::Games);
+		TabType::register_button(frontend.clone(), &btn_monado, TabType::Monado);
+		TabType::register_button(frontend.clone(), &btn_processes, TabType::Processes);
+		TabType::register_button(frontend.clone(), &btn_settings, TabType::Settings);
+
+		Ok(Self { state })
+	}
+}
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/tab/mod.rs b/dash-frontend/src/tab/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1b084342
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/tab/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+use std::rc::Rc;
+
+use wgui::{
+	components::button::ComponentButton,
+	event::EventListenerCollection,
+	globals::WguiGlobals,
+	layout::{Layout, WidgetID},
+};
+
+use crate::{FrontendTask, RcFrontend};
+
+pub mod apps;
+pub mod games;
+pub mod home;
+pub mod monado;
+pub mod processes;
+pub mod settings;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
+pub enum TabType {
+	Home,
+	Apps,
+	Games,
+	Monado,
+	Processes,
+	Settings,
+}
+
+pub struct TabParams<'a> {
+	pub globals: &'a WguiGlobals,
+	pub layout: &'a mut Layout,
+	pub parent_id: WidgetID,
+	pub frontend: &'a RcFrontend,
+	pub listeners: &'a mut EventListenerCollection<(), ()>,
+}
+
+pub trait Tab {
+	#[allow(dead_code)]
+	fn get_type(&self) -> TabType;
+}
+
+impl TabType {
+	pub fn register_button(this_rc: RcFrontend, btn: &Rc<ComponentButton>, tab: TabType) {
+		btn.on_click({
+			Box::new(move |_evt| {
+				this_rc.borrow_mut().push_task(FrontendTask::SetTab(tab));
+				Ok(())
+			})
+		});
+	}
+}
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/tab/monado.rs b/dash-frontend/src/tab/monado.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c5ae2ae9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/tab/monado.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+use wgui::parser::{ParseDocumentParams, ParserState};
+
+use crate::tab::{Tab, TabParams, TabType};
+
+pub struct TabMonado {
+	#[allow(dead_code)]
+	pub state: ParserState,
+}
+
+impl Tab for TabMonado {
+	fn get_type(&self) -> TabType {
+		TabType::Games
+	}
+}
+
+impl TabMonado {
+	pub fn new(params: TabParams) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
+		let state = wgui::parser::parse_from_assets(
+			&ParseDocumentParams {
+				globals: params.globals.clone(),
+				path: "gui/tab/monado.xml",
+				extra: Default::default(),
+			},
+			params.layout,
+			params.listeners,
+			params.parent_id,
+		)?;
+
+		Ok(Self { state })
+	}
+}
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/tab/processes.rs b/dash-frontend/src/tab/processes.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..96343653
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/tab/processes.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+use wgui::parser::{ParseDocumentParams, ParserState};
+
+use crate::tab::{Tab, TabParams, TabType};
+
+pub struct TabProcesses {
+	#[allow(dead_code)]
+	pub state: ParserState,
+}
+
+impl Tab for TabProcesses {
+	fn get_type(&self) -> TabType {
+		TabType::Games
+	}
+}
+
+impl TabProcesses {
+	pub fn new(params: TabParams) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
+		let state = wgui::parser::parse_from_assets(
+			&ParseDocumentParams {
+				globals: params.globals.clone(),
+				path: "gui/tab/processes.xml",
+				extra: Default::default(),
+			},
+			params.layout,
+			params.listeners,
+			params.parent_id,
+		)?;
+
+		Ok(Self { state })
+	}
+}
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/tab/settings.rs b/dash-frontend/src/tab/settings.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dd6b253a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/tab/settings.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+use wgui::parser::{ParseDocumentParams, ParserState};
+
+use crate::tab::{Tab, TabParams, TabType};
+
+pub struct TabSettings {
+	#[allow(dead_code)]
+	pub state: ParserState,
+}
+
+impl Tab for TabSettings {
+	fn get_type(&self) -> TabType {
+		TabType::Settings
+	}
+}
+
+impl TabSettings {
+	pub fn new(params: TabParams) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
+		let state = wgui::parser::parse_from_assets(
+			&ParseDocumentParams {
+				globals: params.globals.clone(),
+				path: "gui/tab/settings.xml",
+				extra: Default::default(),
+			},
+			params.layout,
+			params.listeners,
+			params.parent_id,
+		)?;
+
+		Ok(Self { state })
+	}
+}
diff --git a/uidev/src/main.rs b/uidev/src/main.rs
index 76751754..de080bc4 100644
--- a/uidev/src/main.rs
+++ b/uidev/src/main.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ use winit::{
 	keyboard::{KeyCode, PhysicalKey},
 };
 
-use crate::testbed::{testbed_dashboard::TestbedDashboard, testbed_generic::TestbedGeneric};
+use crate::testbed::{
+	TestbedUpdateParams, testbed_dashboard::TestbedDashboard, testbed_generic::TestbedGeneric,
+};
 
 mod assets;
 mod profiler;
@@ -124,6 +126,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 			} => match delta {
 				MouseScrollDelta::LineDelta(x, y) => testbed
 					.layout()
+					.borrow_mut()
 					.push_event(
 						&mut listeners,
 						&wgui::event::Event::MouseWheel(MouseWheelEvent {
@@ -136,6 +139,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 					.unwrap(),
 				MouseScrollDelta::PixelDelta(pos) => testbed
 					.layout()
+					.borrow_mut()
 					.push_event(
 						&mut listeners,
 						&wgui::event::Event::MouseWheel(MouseWheelEvent {
@@ -155,6 +159,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 					if matches!(state, winit::event::ElementState::Pressed) {
 						testbed
 							.layout()
+							.borrow_mut()
 							.push_event(
 								&mut listeners,
 								&wgui::event::Event::MouseDown(MouseDownEvent {
@@ -168,6 +173,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 					} else {
 						testbed
 							.layout()
+							.borrow_mut()
 							.push_event(
 								&mut listeners,
 								&wgui::event::Event::MouseUp(MouseUpEvent {
@@ -188,6 +194,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 				mouse = vec2(position.x as _, position.y as _);
 				testbed
 					.layout()
+					.borrow_mut()
 					.push_event(
 						&mut listeners,
 						&wgui::event::Event::MouseMotion(MouseMotionEvent {
@@ -261,18 +268,19 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 				}
 
 				while timestep.on_tick() {
-					testbed.layout().tick().unwrap();
+					testbed.layout().borrow_mut().tick().unwrap();
 				}
 
 				testbed
-					.update(
-						(swapchain_size[0] as f32 / scale) as _,
-						(swapchain_size[1] as f32 / scale) as _,
-						timestep.alpha,
-					)
+					.update(TestbedUpdateParams {
+						listeners: &mut listeners,
+						width: (swapchain_size[0] as f32 / scale) as _,
+						height: (swapchain_size[1] as f32 / scale) as _,
+						timestep_alpha: timestep.alpha,
+					})
 					.unwrap();
 
-				if !render_context.dirty && !testbed.layout().check_toggle_needs_redraw() {
+				if !render_context.dirty && !testbed.layout().borrow_mut().check_toggle_needs_redraw() {
 					// no need to redraw
 					std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(5)); // dirty fix to prevent cpu burning precious cycles doing a busy loop
 					return;
@@ -301,7 +309,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 						.unwrap();
 					cmd_buf.begin_rendering(tgt).unwrap();
 
-					let primitives = wgui::drawing::draw(testbed.layout()).unwrap();
+					let primitives = wgui::drawing::draw(&testbed.layout().borrow_mut()).unwrap();
 					render_context
 						.draw(&mut shared_context, &mut cmd_buf, &primitives)
 						.unwrap();
diff --git a/uidev/src/testbed/mod.rs b/uidev/src/testbed/mod.rs
index cdf6c234..df74bc28 100644
--- a/uidev/src/testbed/mod.rs
+++ b/uidev/src/testbed/mod.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
-use wgui::layout::Layout;
+use wgui::{event::EventListenerCollection, layout::RcLayout};
 
 pub mod testbed_any;
 pub mod testbed_dashboard;
 pub mod testbed_generic;
 
-pub trait Testbed {
-	fn update(&mut self, width: f32, height: f32, timestep_alpha: f32) -> anyhow::Result<()>;
-	fn layout(&mut self) -> &mut Layout;
+pub struct TestbedUpdateParams<'a> {
+	pub listeners: &'a mut EventListenerCollection<(), ()>,
+	pub width: f32,
+	pub height: f32,
+	pub timestep_alpha: f32,
+}
+
+pub trait Testbed {
+	fn update(&mut self, params: TestbedUpdateParams) -> anyhow::Result<()>;
+	fn layout(&self) -> &RcLayout;
 }
diff --git a/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_any.rs b/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_any.rs
index 737ff7f0..643f2b75 100644
--- a/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_any.rs
+++ b/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_any.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
-use crate::{assets, testbed::Testbed};
+use crate::{
+	assets,
+	testbed::{Testbed, TestbedUpdateParams},
+};
 use glam::Vec2;
 use wgui::{
 	event::EventListenerCollection,
 	globals::WguiGlobals,
-	layout::{Layout, LayoutParams},
+	layout::{LayoutParams, RcLayout},
 	parser::{ParseDocumentParams, ParserState},
 };
 
 pub struct TestbedAny {
-	pub layout: Layout,
+	pub layout: RcLayout,
 
 	#[allow(dead_code)]
 	state: ParserState,
@@ -29,19 +32,23 @@ impl TestbedAny {
 			},
 			&LayoutParams::default(),
 		)?;
-		Ok(Self { layout, state })
+		Ok(Self {
+			layout: layout.as_rc(),
+			state,
+		})
 	}
 }
 
 impl Testbed for TestbedAny {
-	fn update(&mut self, width: f32, height: f32, timestep_alpha: f32) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-		self
-			.layout
-			.update(Vec2::new(width, height), timestep_alpha)?;
+	fn update(&mut self, params: TestbedUpdateParams) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+		self.layout.borrow_mut().update(
+			Vec2::new(params.width, params.height),
+			params.timestep_alpha,
+		)?;
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
-	fn layout(&mut self) -> &mut Layout {
-		&mut self.layout
+	fn layout(&self) -> &RcLayout {
+		&self.layout
 	}
 }
diff --git a/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_dashboard.rs b/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_dashboard.rs
index 014af1fd..050496c2 100644
--- a/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_dashboard.rs
+++ b/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_dashboard.rs
@@ -1,25 +1,32 @@
-use crate::testbed::Testbed;
-use wgui::{event::EventListenerCollection, layout::Layout};
+use crate::testbed::{Testbed, TestbedUpdateParams};
+use dash_frontend::Frontend;
+use wgui::{event::EventListenerCollection, layout::RcLayout};
 
 pub struct TestbedDashboard {
-	frontend: dash_frontend::Frontend,
+	layout: RcLayout,
+	frontend: dash_frontend::RcFrontend,
 }
 
 impl TestbedDashboard {
 	pub fn new(listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<(), ()>) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
-		Ok(Self {
-			frontend: dash_frontend::Frontend::new(dash_frontend::FrontendParams { listeners })?,
-		})
+		let (frontend, layout) =
+			dash_frontend::Frontend::new(dash_frontend::FrontendParams { listeners })?;
+		Ok(Self { frontend, layout })
 	}
 }
 
 impl Testbed for TestbedDashboard {
-	fn update(&mut self, width: f32, height: f32, timestep_alpha: f32) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-		self.frontend.update(width, height, timestep_alpha)?;
-		Ok(())
+	fn update(&mut self, params: TestbedUpdateParams) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+		Frontend::update(
+			&self.frontend,
+			params.listeners,
+			params.width,
+			params.height,
+			params.timestep_alpha,
+		)
 	}
 
-	fn layout(&mut self) -> &mut Layout {
-		self.frontend.get_layout()
+	fn layout(&self) -> &RcLayout {
+		&self.layout
 	}
 }
diff --git a/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_generic.rs b/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_generic.rs
index 39e6667f..4241dbe8 100644
--- a/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_generic.rs
+++ b/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_generic.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 use std::rc::Rc;
 
-use crate::{assets, testbed::Testbed};
+use crate::{
+	assets,
+	testbed::{Testbed, TestbedUpdateParams},
+};
 use glam::Vec2;
 use wgui::{
 	components::{
@@ -12,13 +15,13 @@ use wgui::{
 	event::EventListenerCollection,
 	globals::WguiGlobals,
 	i18n::Translation,
-	layout::{Layout, LayoutParams, Widget},
+	layout::{LayoutParams, RcLayout, Widget},
 	parser::{ParseDocumentExtra, ParseDocumentParams, ParserState},
 	widget::{label::WidgetLabel, rectangle::WidgetRectangle},
 };
 
 pub struct TestbedGeneric {
-	pub layout: Layout,
+	pub layout: RcLayout,
 
 	#[allow(dead_code)]
 	state: ParserState,
@@ -103,12 +106,16 @@ impl TestbedGeneric {
 		let button_aqua = state.fetch_component_as::<ComponentButton>("button_aqua")?;
 		let button_yellow = state.fetch_component_as::<ComponentButton>("button_yellow")?;
 
-		handle_button_click(button_red, label_cur_option.clone(), "Clicked red");
-		handle_button_click(button_aqua, label_cur_option.clone(), "Clicked aqua");
-		handle_button_click(button_yellow, label_cur_option.clone(), "Clicked yellow");
+		handle_button_click(button_red, label_cur_option.widget.clone(), "Clicked red");
+		handle_button_click(button_aqua, label_cur_option.widget.clone(), "Clicked aqua");
+		handle_button_click(
+			button_yellow,
+			label_cur_option.widget.clone(),
+			"Clicked yellow",
+		);
 
 		let cb_first = state.fetch_component_as::<ComponentCheckbox>("cb_first")?;
-		let label = label_cur_option.clone();
+		let label = label_cur_option.widget.clone();
 		cb_first.on_toggle(Box::new(move |e| {
 			let mut widget = label.get_as_mut::<WidgetLabel>();
 			widget.set_text(
@@ -118,19 +125,23 @@ impl TestbedGeneric {
 			Ok(())
 		}));
 
-		Ok(Self { layout, state })
+		Ok(Self {
+			layout: layout.as_rc(),
+			state,
+		})
 	}
 }
 
 impl Testbed for TestbedGeneric {
-	fn update(&mut self, width: f32, height: f32, timestep_alpha: f32) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-		self
-			.layout
-			.update(Vec2::new(width, height), timestep_alpha)?;
+	fn update(&mut self, params: TestbedUpdateParams) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+		self.layout.borrow_mut().update(
+			Vec2::new(params.width, params.height),
+			params.timestep_alpha,
+		)?;
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
-	fn layout(&mut self) -> &mut Layout {
-		&mut self.layout
+	fn layout(&self) -> &RcLayout {
+		&self.layout
 	}
 }
diff --git a/wgui/rustfmt.toml b/wgui/rustfmt.toml
index 39694dcf..bfdeee42 100644
--- a/wgui/rustfmt.toml
+++ b/wgui/rustfmt.toml
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 tab_spaces = 2
-hard_tabs = true
\ No newline at end of file
+hard_tabs = true
+max_width = 120
diff --git a/wgui/src/layout.rs b/wgui/src/layout.rs
index 9d237519..35d92db1 100644
--- a/wgui/src/layout.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/layout.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ impl Widget {
 pub struct WidgetMap(HopSlotMap<WidgetID, Widget>);
 pub type WidgetNodeMap = SecondaryMap<WidgetID, taffy::NodeId>;
 
+pub struct WidgetPair {
+	pub id: WidgetID,
+	pub widget: Widget,
+}
+
 impl WidgetMap {
 	fn new() -> Self {
 		Self(HopSlotMap::with_key())
@@ -60,6 +65,10 @@ impl WidgetMap {
 		self.0.insert(obj)
 	}
 
+	pub fn remove_single(&mut self, handle: WidgetID) {
+		self.0.remove(handle);
+	}
+
 	// cast to specific widget type, does nothing if widget ID is expired
 	// panics in case if the widget type is wrong
 	// TODO: panic-less alternative
@@ -101,6 +110,8 @@ pub struct Layout {
 	pub animations: Animations,
 }
 
+pub type RcLayout = Rc<RefCell<Layout>>;
+
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct LayoutParams {
 	pub resize_to_parent: bool,
@@ -128,6 +139,10 @@ fn add_child_internal(
 }
 
 impl Layout {
+	pub fn as_rc(self) -> RcLayout {
+		Rc::new(RefCell::new(self))
+	}
+
 	pub fn add_child(
 		&mut self,
 		parent_widget_id: WidgetID,
@@ -148,6 +163,34 @@ impl Layout {
 		)
 	}
 
+	fn collect_children_ids_recursive(&self, widget_id: WidgetID, out: &mut Vec<(WidgetID, taffy::NodeId)>) {
+		let Some(node_id) = self.state.nodes.get(widget_id) else {
+			return;
+		};
+
+		for child_id in self.state.tree.child_ids(*node_id) {
+			let child_widget_id = self.state.tree.get_node_context(child_id).unwrap();
+			out.push((*child_widget_id, child_id));
+			self.collect_children_ids_recursive(*child_widget_id, out);
+		}
+	}
+
+	// removes all children of a specific widget
+	pub fn remove_children(&mut self, widget_id: WidgetID) {
+		let mut ids = Vec::new();
+		self.collect_children_ids_recursive(widget_id, &mut ids);
+
+		if !ids.is_empty() {
+			self.needs_redraw = true;
+		}
+
+		for (widget_id, node_id) in ids {
+			self.state.widgets.remove_single(widget_id);
+			self.state.nodes.remove(widget_id);
+			self.state.tree.remove(node_id).unwrap();
+		}
+	}
+
 	fn process_pending_components(&mut self) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 		let mut alterables = EventAlterables::default();
 
@@ -224,20 +267,11 @@ impl Layout {
 
 		let mut widget = widget.0.borrow_mut();
 
-		match widget.process_event(
-			widget_id,
-			listeners_vec,
-			node_id,
-			event,
-			user_data,
-			&mut params,
-		)? {
+		match widget.process_event(widget_id, listeners_vec, node_id, event, user_data, &mut params)? {
 			widget::EventResult::Pass => {
 				// go on
 			}
-			widget::EventResult::Consumed
-			| widget::EventResult::Outside
-			| widget::EventResult::Unused => {
+			widget::EventResult::Consumed | widget::EventResult::Outside | widget::EventResult::Unused => {
 				iter_children = false;
 			}
 		}
@@ -279,13 +313,7 @@ impl Layout {
 	) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 		let mut alterables = EventAlterables::default();
 
-		self.push_event_widget(
-			listeners,
-			self.root_node,
-			event,
-			&mut alterables,
-			&mut user_data,
-		)?;
+		self.push_event_widget(listeners, self.root_node, event, &mut alterables, &mut user_data)?;
 
 		self.process_alterables(alterables)?;
 
@@ -360,10 +388,7 @@ impl Layout {
 					None => taffy::Size::ZERO,
 					Some(h) => {
 						if let Some(w) = self.state.widgets.get(*h) {
-							w.0
-								.borrow_mut()
-								.obj
-								.measure(known_dimensions, available_space)
+							w.0.borrow_mut().obj.measure(known_dimensions, available_space)
 						} else {
 							taffy::Size::ZERO
 						}
@@ -388,9 +413,7 @@ impl Layout {
 	pub fn update(&mut self, size: Vec2, timestep_alpha: f32) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 		let mut alterables = EventAlterables::default();
 
-		self
-			.animations
-			.process(&self.state, &mut alterables, timestep_alpha);
+		self.animations.process(&self.state, &mut alterables, timestep_alpha);
 
 		self.process_alterables(alterables)?;
 		self.try_recompute_layout(size)?;
@@ -428,11 +451,7 @@ impl Layout {
 
 		for request in alterables.style_set_requests {
 			if let Err(e) = self.state.tree.set_style(request.0, request.1) {
-				log::error!(
-					"failed to set style for taffy widget ID {:?}: {:?}",
-					request.0,
-					e
-				);
+				log::error!("failed to set style for taffy widget ID {:?}: {:?}", request.0, e);
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/component_checkbox.rs b/wgui/src/parser/component_checkbox.rs
index 52d62989..204dfb58 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/component_checkbox.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/component_checkbox.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ use crate::{
 	i18n::Translation,
 	layout::WidgetID,
 	parser::{
-		ParserContext, ParserFile, iter_attribs, parse_check_f32, parse_check_i32, parse_children,
-		process_component, style::parse_style,
+		ParserContext, ParserFile, iter_attribs, parse_check_f32, parse_check_i32, process_component, style::parse_style,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/component_slider.rs b/wgui/src/parser/component_slider.rs
index dcd71f7c..fbfb80cd 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/component_slider.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/component_slider.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 use crate::{
 	components::{Component, slider},
 	layout::WidgetID,
-	parser::{
-		ParserContext, ParserFile, iter_attribs, parse_check_f32, parse_children, process_component,
-		style::parse_style,
-	},
+	parser::{ParserContext, ParserFile, iter_attribs, parse_check_f32, process_component, style::parse_style},
 };
 
 pub fn parse_component_slider<'a, U1, U2>(
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/mod.rs b/wgui/src/parser/mod.rs
index fe6259b5..48cd95a3 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/mod.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/mod.rs
@@ -13,12 +13,11 @@ use crate::{
 	drawing::{self},
 	event::EventListenerCollection,
 	globals::WguiGlobals,
-	layout::{Layout, LayoutParams, LayoutState, Widget, WidgetID, WidgetMap},
+	layout::{Layout, LayoutParams, LayoutState, Widget, WidgetID, WidgetMap, WidgetPair},
 	parser::{
 		component_button::parse_component_button, component_checkbox::parse_component_checkbox,
-		component_slider::parse_component_slider, widget_div::parse_widget_div,
-		widget_label::parse_widget_label, widget_rectangle::parse_widget_rectangle,
-		widget_sprite::parse_widget_sprite,
+		component_slider::parse_component_slider, widget_div::parse_widget_div, widget_label::parse_widget_label,
+		widget_rectangle::parse_widget_rectangle, widget_sprite::parse_widget_sprite,
 	},
 };
 use ouroboros::self_referencing;
@@ -95,13 +94,16 @@ impl ParserState {
 		}
 	}
 
-	pub fn fetch_widget(&self, state: &LayoutState, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<Widget> {
+	pub fn fetch_widget(&self, state: &LayoutState, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<WidgetPair> {
 		let widget_id = self.get_widget_id(id)?;
 		let widget = state
 			.widgets
 			.get(widget_id)
 			.ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("fetch_widget({}): widget not found", id))?;
-		Ok(widget.clone())
+		Ok(WidgetPair {
+			id: widget_id,
+			widget: widget.clone(),
+		})
 	}
 
 	pub fn process_template<U1, U2>(
@@ -121,9 +123,9 @@ impl ParserState {
 			layout,
 			listeners,
 			ids: Default::default(),
-			macro_attribs: self.macro_attribs.clone(), // FIXME: prevent copying
-			var_map: self.var_map.clone(),             // FIXME: prevent copying
-			components: self.components.clone(),       // FIXME: prevent copying
+			macro_attribs: self.macro_attribs.clone(),         // FIXME: prevent copying
+			var_map: self.var_map.clone(),                     // FIXME: prevent copying
+			components: self.components.clone(),               // FIXME: prevent copying
 			components_id_map: self.components_id_map.clone(), // FIXME: prevent copying
 			templates: Default::default(),
 			doc_params,
@@ -135,13 +137,7 @@ impl ParserState {
 			template_parameters: template_parameters.clone(), // FIXME: prevent copying
 		};
 
-		parse_widget_other_internal(
-			&template.clone(),
-			template_parameters,
-			&file,
-			&mut ctx,
-			widget_id,
-		)?;
+		parse_widget_other_internal(&template.clone(), template_parameters, &file, &mut ctx, widget_id)?;
 
 		// FIXME?
 		ctx.ids.into_iter().for_each(|(id, key)| {
@@ -203,19 +199,11 @@ pub fn parse_color_hex(html_hex: &str) -> Option<drawing::Color> {
 	None
 }
 
-fn get_tag_by_name<'a>(
-	node: &roxmltree::Node<'a, 'a>,
-	name: &str,
-) -> Option<roxmltree::Node<'a, 'a>> {
-	node
-		.children()
-		.find(|&child| child.tag_name().name() == name)
+fn get_tag_by_name<'a>(node: &roxmltree::Node<'a, 'a>, name: &str) -> Option<roxmltree::Node<'a, 'a>> {
+	node.children().find(|&child| child.tag_name().name() == name)
 }
 
-fn require_tag_by_name<'a>(
-	node: &roxmltree::Node<'a, 'a>,
-	name: &str,
-) -> anyhow::Result<roxmltree::Node<'a, 'a>> {
+fn require_tag_by_name<'a>(node: &roxmltree::Node<'a, 'a>, name: &str) -> anyhow::Result<roxmltree::Node<'a, 'a>> {
 	get_tag_by_name(node, name).ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Tag \"{}\" not found", name))
 }
 
@@ -332,8 +320,7 @@ fn parse_widget_other<'a, U1, U2>(
 		return Ok(()); // not critical
 	};
 
-	let template_parameters: HashMap<Rc<str>, Rc<str>> =
-		iter_attribs(file, ctx, &node, false).collect();
+	let template_parameters: HashMap<Rc<str>, Rc<str>> = iter_attribs(file, ctx, &node, false).collect();
 
 	parse_widget_other_internal(&template.clone(), template_parameters, file, ctx, parent_id)
 }
@@ -350,11 +337,7 @@ fn parse_tag_include<'a, U1, U2>(
 		#[allow(clippy::single_match)]
 		match key {
 			"src" => {
-				let mut new_path = file
-					.path
-					.parent()
-					.unwrap_or_else(|| Path::new("/"))
-					.to_path_buf();
+				let mut new_path = file.path.parent().unwrap_or_else(|| Path::new("/")).to_path_buf();
 				new_path.push(value);
 
 				let (new_file, node_layout) = get_doc_from_path(ctx, &new_path)?;
@@ -443,10 +426,7 @@ fn process_attrib<'a, U1, U2>(
 			},
 		)
 	} else {
-		(
-			Rc::from(key),
-			replace_vars(value, &file.template_parameters),
-		)
+		(Rc::from(key), replace_vars(value, &file.template_parameters))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -501,11 +481,7 @@ fn parse_tag_theme<'a, U1, U2>(ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>, node: roxmltree:
 	}
 }
 
-fn parse_tag_template<U1, U2>(
-	file: &ParserFile,
-	ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>,
-	node: roxmltree::Node<'_, '_>,
-) {
+fn parse_tag_template<U1, U2>(file: &ParserFile, ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>, node: roxmltree::Node<'_, '_>) {
 	let mut template_name: Option<Rc<str>> = None;
 
 	let attribs: Vec<_> = iter_attribs(file, ctx, &node, false).collect();
@@ -535,11 +511,7 @@ fn parse_tag_template<U1, U2>(
 	);
 }
 
-fn parse_tag_macro<U1, U2>(
-	file: &ParserFile,
-	ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>,
-	node: roxmltree::Node<'_, '_>,
-) {
+fn parse_tag_macro<U1, U2>(file: &ParserFile, ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>, node: roxmltree::Node<'_, '_>) {
 	let mut macro_name: Option<Rc<str>> = None;
 
 	let attribs: Vec<_> = iter_attribs(file, ctx, &node, true).collect();
@@ -563,12 +535,7 @@ fn parse_tag_macro<U1, U2>(
 		return;
 	};
 
-	ctx.macro_attribs.insert(
-		name,
-		MacroAttribs {
-			attribs: macro_attribs,
-		},
-	);
+	ctx.macro_attribs.insert(name, MacroAttribs { attribs: macro_attribs });
 }
 
 fn process_component<'a, U1, U2>(
@@ -583,11 +550,7 @@ fn process_component<'a, U1, U2>(
 		#[allow(clippy::single_match)]
 		match key.as_ref() {
 			"id" => {
-				if ctx
-					.components_id_map
-					.insert(value.clone(), component.weak())
-					.is_some()
-				{
+				if ctx.components_id_map.insert(value.clone(), component.weak()).is_some() {
 					log::warn!("duplicate component ID \"{value}\" in the same layout file!");
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/wgui/src/widget/mod.rs b/wgui/src/widget/mod.rs
index 2386baeb..fd070a7c 100644
--- a/wgui/src/widget/mod.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/widget/mod.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ use crate::{
 	any::AnyTrait,
 	drawing,
 	event::{
-		self, CallbackData, CallbackDataCommon, CallbackMetadata, Event, EventAlterables,
-		EventListenerKind, EventListenerVec, MouseWheelEvent,
+		self, CallbackData, CallbackDataCommon, CallbackMetadata, Event, EventAlterables, EventListenerKind,
+		EventListenerVec, MouseWheelEvent,
 	},
 	layout::{Layout, LayoutState, WidgetID},
 	transform_stack::TransformStack,
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ impl EventParams<'_> {
 pub enum EventResult {
 	Pass,     // widget acknowledged it and allows the event to pass to the children
 	Consumed, // widget triggered an action, do not pass to children
-	Outside, // widget acknowledged this event but ignores it due the fact the mouse is not hovered over it
-	Unused,  // widget doesn't have any events attached
+	Outside,  // widget acknowledged this event but ignores it due the fact the mouse is not hovered over it
+	Unused,   // widget doesn't have any events attached
 }
 
 fn get_scroll_enabled(style: &taffy::Style) -> (bool, bool) {
@@ -223,12 +223,7 @@ impl WidgetState {
 		self.obj.draw(state, params);
 	}
 
-	pub fn draw_scrollbars(
-		&mut self,
-		state: &mut DrawState,
-		params: &DrawParams,
-		info: &ScrollbarInfo,
-	) {
+	pub fn draw_scrollbars(&mut self, state: &mut DrawState, params: &DrawParams, info: &ScrollbarInfo) {
 		let (enabled_horiz, enabled_vert) = get_scroll_enabled(params.style);
 		if !enabled_horiz && !enabled_vert {
 			return;