diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/util/wgui_simple.rs b/dash-frontend/src/util/wgui_simple.rs
index f68a467f..b689b194 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/util/wgui_simple.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/util/wgui_simple.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use wgui::{
 	widget::label::{WidgetLabel, WidgetLabelParams},
 };
 
+#[allow(dead_code)]
 pub fn create_label(layout: &mut Layout, parent: WidgetID, content: Translation) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 	let label = WidgetLabel::create(
 		&mut layout.state.globals.get(),
diff --git a/uidev/assets/gui/various_widgets.xml b/uidev/assets/gui/various_widgets.xml
index 5efb8e8b..653f66ca 100644
--- a/uidev/assets/gui/various_widgets.xml
+++ b/uidev/assets/gui/various_widgets.xml
@@ -59,10 +59,17 @@
         </div>
       </rectangle>
 
-      <rectangle macro="rect">
-        <label text="Context menu test" />
-        <Button id="button_context_menu" text="Show context menu" />
-      </rectangle>
+      <div>
+        <rectangle macro="rect">
+          <label text="Context menu test" />
+          <Button id="button_context_menu" text="Show context menu" />
+        </rectangle>
+        <rectangle macro="rect">
+          <label text="Editbox test" />
+          <EditBox text="Initial text. Test, abcdef." />
+          <EditBox />
+        </rectangle>
+      </div>
 
       <rectangle macro="rect">
         <label text="visibility test" weight="bold" />
diff --git a/wgui/src/components/button.rs b/wgui/src/components/button.rs
index e2e96a81..0243c7e1 100644
--- a/wgui/src/components/button.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/components/button.rs
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ fn register_event_mouse_press(state: Rc<RefCell<State>>, listeners: &mut EventLi
 			common.alterables.trigger_haptics();
 			common.alterables.play_sound(WguiSoundType::ButtonPress);
 			common.alterables.mark_redraw();
+			common.alterables.unfocus();
 
 			if state.hovered {
 				state.down = true;
@@ -556,25 +557,19 @@ pub fn construct(ess: &mut ConstructEssentials, params: Params) -> anyhow::Resul
 	let base = ComponentBase {
 		id: root.id,
 		lhandles: {
-			let mut widget = ess.layout.state.widgets.get(id_rect).unwrap().state();
+			let listeners = &mut root.widget.state().event_listeners;
 			let anim_mult = ess.layout.state.globals.defaults().animation_mult;
 			vec![
-				register_event_mouse_enter(
-					data.clone(),
-					state.clone(),
-					&mut widget.event_listeners,
-					params.tooltip,
-					anim_mult,
-				),
-				register_event_mouse_leave(state.clone(), &mut widget.event_listeners, anim_mult),
-				register_event_mouse_press(state.clone(), &mut widget.event_listeners),
-				register_event_mouse_release(data.clone(), state.clone(), &mut widget.event_listeners),
+				register_event_mouse_enter(data.clone(), state.clone(), listeners, params.tooltip, anim_mult),
+				register_event_mouse_leave(state.clone(), listeners, anim_mult),
+				register_event_mouse_press(state.clone(), listeners),
+				register_event_mouse_release(data.clone(), state.clone(), listeners),
 			]
 		},
 	};
 
 	let button = Rc::new(ComponentButton { base, data, state });
 
-	ess.layout.register_component_refresh(Component(button.clone()));
+	ess.layout.register_component_refresh(&Component(button.clone()));
 	Ok((root, button))
 }
diff --git a/wgui/src/components/checkbox.rs b/wgui/src/components/checkbox.rs
index 1aa52fd1..1d48167f 100644
--- a/wgui/src/components/checkbox.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/components/checkbox.rs
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ fn register_event_mouse_press(state: Rc<RefCell<State>>, listeners: &mut EventLi
 
 			common.alterables.trigger_haptics();
 			common.alterables.mark_redraw();
+			common.alterables.unfocus();
 
 			if state.hovered {
 				state.down = true;
@@ -431,13 +432,13 @@ pub fn construct(ess: &mut ConstructEssentials, params: Params) -> anyhow::Resul
 	let base = ComponentBase {
 		id: root.id,
 		lhandles: {
-			let mut widget = ess.layout.state.widgets.get(id_container).unwrap().state();
+			let listeners = &mut root.widget.state().event_listeners;
 			let anim_mult = ess.layout.state.globals.defaults().animation_mult;
 			vec![
-				register_event_mouse_enter(state.clone(), &mut widget.event_listeners, params.tooltip, anim_mult),
-				register_event_mouse_leave(state.clone(), &mut widget.event_listeners, anim_mult),
-				register_event_mouse_press(state.clone(), &mut widget.event_listeners),
-				register_event_mouse_release(data.clone(), state.clone(), &mut widget.event_listeners),
+				register_event_mouse_enter(state.clone(), listeners, params.tooltip, anim_mult),
+				register_event_mouse_leave(state.clone(), listeners, anim_mult),
+				register_event_mouse_press(state.clone(), listeners),
+				register_event_mouse_release(data.clone(), state.clone(), listeners),
 			]
 		},
 	};
diff --git a/wgui/src/components/editbox.rs b/wgui/src/components/editbox.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..237b14b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wgui/src/components/editbox.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,334 @@
+use std::{
+	cell::{Ref, RefCell},
+	rc::{Rc, Weak},
+};
+
+use glam::FloatExt;
+use taffy::prelude::{auto, length, percent};
+
+use crate::{
+	animation::{Animation, AnimationEasing},
+	components::{Component, ComponentBase, ComponentTrait, FocusChangeData, RefreshData},
+	drawing::{self, Color},
+	event::{self, CallbackDataCommon, EventListenerCollection, EventListenerKind, StyleSetRequest},
+	i18n::Translation,
+	layout::{WidgetID, WidgetPair},
+	renderer_vk::text::{TextShadow, TextStyle},
+	widget::{
+		ConstructEssentials, EventResult,
+		div::WidgetDiv,
+		label::{WidgetLabel, WidgetLabelParams},
+		rectangle::{WidgetRectangle, WidgetRectangleParams},
+		util::WLength,
+	},
+};
+
+#[derive(Default)]
+pub struct Params {
+	pub style: taffy::Style,
+	pub initial_text: String,
+}
+
+struct State {
+	text: String,
+	hovered: bool,
+	focused: bool,
+	focused_prev: bool,
+	first_refresh: bool,
+	self_ref: Weak<ComponentEditBox>,
+}
+
+#[allow(clippy::struct_field_names)]
+struct Data {
+	#[allow(dead_code)]
+	id_rect_container: WidgetID, // Rectangle
+	id_rect_bottom: WidgetID, // Rectangle
+	id_label: WidgetID,
+}
+
+pub struct ComponentEditBox {
+	base: ComponentBase,
+	data: Rc<Data>,
+	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
+}
+
+fn anim_bottom_rect(
+	common: &mut CallbackDataCommon,
+	accent_color: drawing::Color,
+	id_rect: WidgetID,
+	anim_mult: f32,
+	focused: bool,
+) {
+	common.alterables.animate(Animation::new(
+		id_rect,
+		(10.0 * anim_mult) as _,
+		AnimationEasing::OutQuad,
+		{
+			Box::new(move |common, data| {
+				let rect = data.obj.get_as_mut::<WidgetRectangle>().unwrap();
+				let pos_bidir = if focused { data.pos } else { 1.0 - data.pos };
+
+				rect.set_color(
+					common,
+					accent_color.lerp(&drawing::Color::new(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0), pos_bidir),
+				);
+
+				common.alterables.set_style(
+					data.widget_id,
+					StyleSetRequest::Size(taffy::Size {
+						width: percent(0.9.lerp(1.0, pos_bidir)),
+						height: length(2.0 + pos_bidir * 2.0),
+					}),
+				);
+
+				common.alterables.set_style(
+					data.widget_id,
+					StyleSetRequest::Margin(taffy::Rect {
+						bottom: length(0.0),
+						left: auto(),
+						right: auto(),
+						top: auto(),
+					}),
+				);
+
+				common.alterables.mark_redraw();
+			})
+		},
+	));
+}
+
+fn refresh_all(common: &mut CallbackDataCommon, data: &Data, state: &mut State) -> Option<()> {
+	let defaults = common.defaults();
+	let editbox_color = defaults.editbox_color;
+	let anim_mult = defaults.animation_mult;
+	let accent_color = defaults.accent_color;
+	drop(defaults);
+
+	let (rect_color, border_color) = if state.focused {
+		(editbox_color.add_rgb(0.1), editbox_color.add_rgb(0.75))
+	} else if state.hovered {
+		(editbox_color.add_rgb(0.1), editbox_color.add_rgb(0.1 + 0.15))
+	} else {
+		(editbox_color, editbox_color.add_rgb(0.15))
+	};
+
+	// update background color
+	let mut rect = common.state.widgets.get_as::<WidgetRectangle>(data.id_rect_container)?;
+	rect.params.border_color = border_color;
+	rect.set_color(common, rect_color);
+
+	if state.focused_prev != state.focused || state.first_refresh {
+		anim_bottom_rect(common, accent_color, data.id_rect_bottom, anim_mult, state.focused);
+		state.focused_prev = state.focused;
+	}
+
+	state.first_refresh = false;
+
+	Some(())
+}
+
+impl ComponentTrait for ComponentEditBox {
+	fn base(&self) -> &ComponentBase {
+		&self.base
+	}
+
+	fn base_mut(&mut self) -> &mut ComponentBase {
+		&mut self.base
+	}
+
+	fn refresh(&self, data: &mut RefreshData) {
+		let mut state = self.state.borrow_mut();
+		let res = refresh_all(data.common, &self.data, &mut state);
+		debug_assert!(res.is_some());
+	}
+
+	fn on_focus_change(&self, data: &mut FocusChangeData) {
+		let mut state = self.state.borrow_mut();
+		state.focused = data.focused;
+		data.common.alterables.refresh_component_once(&state.self_ref);
+	}
+}
+
+impl ComponentEditBox {
+	pub fn set_text(&self, common: &mut CallbackDataCommon, text: Translation) {
+		let Some(mut label) = common.state.widgets.get_as::<WidgetLabel>(self.data.id_label) else {
+			return;
+		};
+
+		label.set_text(common, text);
+	}
+
+	pub fn get_text(&self) -> Ref<'_, String> {
+		Ref::map(self.state.borrow(), |x| &x.text)
+	}
+}
+
+fn register_event_mouse_enter(
+	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
+	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection,
+) -> event::EventListenerID {
+	listeners.register(
+		EventListenerKind::MouseEnter,
+		Box::new(move |common, _evt, (), ()| {
+			let mut state = state.borrow_mut();
+			state.hovered = true;
+			common.alterables.trigger_haptics();
+			common.alterables.refresh_component_once(&state.self_ref);
+			Ok(EventResult::Pass)
+		}),
+	)
+}
+
+fn register_event_mouse_press(
+	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
+	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection,
+) -> event::EventListenerID {
+	listeners.register(
+		EventListenerKind::MousePress,
+		Box::new(move |common, _evt, (), ()| {
+			let state = state.borrow_mut();
+			common.alterables.focus(&state.self_ref);
+			common.alterables.trigger_haptics();
+			common.alterables.refresh_component_once(&state.self_ref);
+			Ok(EventResult::Pass)
+		}),
+	)
+}
+
+fn register_event_mouse_leave(
+	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
+	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection,
+) -> event::EventListenerID {
+	listeners.register(
+		EventListenerKind::MouseLeave,
+		Box::new(move |common, _evt, (), ()| {
+			let mut state = state.borrow_mut();
+			state.hovered = false;
+			common.alterables.trigger_haptics();
+			common.alterables.refresh_component_once(&state.self_ref);
+			Ok(EventResult::Pass)
+		}),
+	)
+}
+
+pub fn construct(
+	ess: &mut ConstructEssentials,
+	mut params: Params,
+) -> anyhow::Result<(WidgetPair, Rc<ComponentEditBox>)> {
+	let globals = ess.layout.state.globals.clone();
+	let defaults = globals.defaults();
+	drop(defaults);
+
+	if params.style.size.width.is_auto() {
+		params.style.size.width = length(128.0);
+	}
+
+	if params.style.size.height.is_auto() {
+		params.style.size.height = length(32.0);
+	}
+
+	// override style
+	params.style.align_items = Some(taffy::AlignItems::Center);
+	params.style.position = taffy::Position::Relative;
+	params.style.overflow = taffy::Point {
+		x: taffy::Overflow::Scroll,
+		y: taffy::Overflow::Scroll,
+	};
+	params.style.min_size = params.style.max_size;
+
+	let (root, _) = ess.layout.add_child(
+		ess.parent,
+		WidgetRectangle::create(WidgetRectangleParams {
+			border: 2.0,
+			round: WLength::Units(3.0),
+			..Default::default()
+		}),
+		params.style,
+	)?;
+
+	// for centering
+	let (rect_bottom_parent, _) = ess.layout.add_child(
+		root.id,
+		WidgetDiv::create(),
+		taffy::Style {
+			position: taffy::Position::Absolute,
+			flex_direction: taffy::FlexDirection::Column,
+			align_content: Some(taffy::AlignContent::Center),
+			align_items: Some(taffy::AlignItems::Center),
+			size: taffy::Size {
+				width: percent(1.0),
+				height: percent(1.0),
+			},
+			..Default::default()
+		},
+	)?;
+
+	let (rect_bottom, _) = ess.layout.add_child(
+		rect_bottom_parent.id,
+		WidgetRectangle::create(Default::default()),
+		Default::default(),
+	)?;
+
+	let id_container = root.id;
+
+	let (label_parent, _) = ess.layout.add_child(
+		root.id,
+		WidgetDiv::create(),
+		taffy::Style {
+			padding: taffy::Rect::length(8.0),
+			..Default::default()
+		},
+	)?;
+
+	let (label, _node_label) = ess.layout.add_child(
+		label_parent.id,
+		WidgetLabel::create(
+			&mut globals.get(),
+			WidgetLabelParams {
+				content: Translation::from_raw_text(&params.initial_text),
+				style: TextStyle {
+					shadow: Some(TextShadow {
+						x: 1.0,
+						y: 1.0,
+						color: Color::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0),
+					}),
+					..Default::default()
+				},
+			},
+		),
+		Default::default(),
+	)?;
+
+	let data = Rc::new(Data {
+		id_rect_container: id_container,
+		id_label: label.id,
+		id_rect_bottom: rect_bottom.id,
+	});
+
+	let state = Rc::new(RefCell::new(State {
+		self_ref: Weak::new(),
+		text: params.initial_text,
+		hovered: false,
+		focused: false,
+		focused_prev: false,
+		first_refresh: true,
+	}));
+
+	let base = ComponentBase {
+		id: root.id,
+		lhandles: {
+			let mut root_state = root.widget.state();
+			vec![
+				register_event_mouse_enter(state.clone(), &mut root_state.event_listeners),
+				register_event_mouse_leave(state.clone(), &mut root_state.event_listeners),
+				register_event_mouse_press(state.clone(), &mut root_state.event_listeners),
+			]
+		},
+	};
+
+	let editbox = Rc::new(ComponentEditBox { base, data, state });
+	editbox.state.borrow_mut().self_ref = Rc::downgrade(&editbox);
+
+	ess.layout.defer_component_refresh(Component(editbox.clone()));
+	Ok((root, editbox))
+}
diff --git a/wgui/src/components/mod.rs b/wgui/src/components/mod.rs
index 3ef88650..57ef7398 100644
--- a/wgui/src/components/mod.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/components/mod.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use crate::{
 
 pub mod button;
 pub mod checkbox;
+pub mod editbox;
 pub mod radio_group;
 pub mod slider;
 pub mod tabs;
@@ -18,6 +19,11 @@ pub struct RefreshData<'a> {
 	pub common: &'a mut CallbackDataCommon<'a>,
 }
 
+pub struct FocusChangeData<'a> {
+	pub common: &'a mut CallbackDataCommon<'a>,
+	pub focused: bool,
+}
+
 // common component data
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct ComponentBase {
@@ -36,6 +42,7 @@ pub trait ComponentTrait: AnyTrait {
 	fn base(&self) -> &ComponentBase;
 	fn base_mut(&mut self) -> &mut ComponentBase;
 	fn refresh(&self, data: &mut RefreshData);
+	fn on_focus_change(&self, _data: &mut FocusChangeData) {}
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
diff --git a/wgui/src/components/slider.rs b/wgui/src/components/slider.rs
index 433c8cf6..28d74e58 100644
--- a/wgui/src/components/slider.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/components/slider.rs
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ fn register_event_mouse_enter(
 			common.alterables.trigger_haptics();
 			state.borrow_mut().hovered = true;
 			on_enter_anim(common, data.slider_handle_rect_id, anim_mult);
-
 			ComponentTooltip::register_hover_in(common, &tooltip_info, event_data.widget_id, state.clone());
 
 			Ok(EventResult::Pass)
@@ -388,6 +387,7 @@ fn register_event_mouse_press(
 		EventListenerKind::MousePress,
 		Box::new(move |common, event_data, (), ()| {
 			common.alterables.trigger_haptics();
+			common.alterables.unfocus();
 			let mut state = state.borrow_mut();
 
 			let CallbackMetadata::MouseButton(btn) = event_data.metadata else {
@@ -534,26 +534,20 @@ pub fn construct(ess: &mut ConstructEssentials, params: Params) -> anyhow::Resul
 	let base = ComponentBase {
 		id: root.id,
 		lhandles: {
-			let mut widget = ess.layout.state.widgets.get(body_id).unwrap().state();
+			let listeners = &mut root.widget.state().event_listeners;
 			let anim_mult = ess.layout.state.globals.defaults().animation_mult;
 			vec![
-				register_event_mouse_enter(
-					data.clone(),
-					state.clone(),
-					&mut widget.event_listeners,
-					params.tooltip,
-					anim_mult,
-				),
-				register_event_mouse_leave(data.clone(), state.clone(), &mut widget.event_listeners, anim_mult),
-				register_event_mouse_motion(data.clone(), state.clone(), &mut widget.event_listeners),
-				register_event_mouse_press(data.clone(), state.clone(), &mut widget.event_listeners),
-				register_event_mouse_release(state.clone(), &mut widget.event_listeners),
+				register_event_mouse_enter(data.clone(), state.clone(), listeners, params.tooltip, anim_mult),
+				register_event_mouse_leave(data.clone(), state.clone(), listeners, anim_mult),
+				register_event_mouse_motion(data.clone(), state.clone(), listeners),
+				register_event_mouse_press(data.clone(), state.clone(), listeners),
+				register_event_mouse_release(state.clone(), listeners),
 			]
 		},
 	};
 
 	let slider = Rc::new(ComponentSlider { base, data, state });
 
-	ess.layout.register_component_refresh(Component(slider.clone()));
+	ess.layout.register_component_refresh(&Component(slider.clone()));
 	Ok((root, slider))
 }
diff --git a/wgui/src/event.rs b/wgui/src/event.rs
index b0aec6cd..4b035d64 100644
--- a/wgui/src/event.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/event.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::{
 	any::{Any, TypeId},
 	cell::{Ref, RefMut},
 	collections::HashSet,
+	rc::Weak,
 };
 
 use glam::Vec2;
@@ -9,9 +10,10 @@ use slotmap::{DenseSlotMap, new_key_type};
 
 use crate::{
 	animation::{self, Animation},
+	components::{Component, ComponentTrait, ComponentWeak},
 	globals,
 	i18n::I18n,
-	layout::{LayoutState, LayoutTask, WidgetID},
+	layout::{LayoutDispatchFunc, LayoutState, LayoutTask, WidgetID},
 	sound::WguiSoundType,
 	stack::{ScissorStack, Transform, TransformStack},
 	widget::{EventResult, WidgetData, WidgetObj},
@@ -101,12 +103,14 @@ pub enum StyleSetRequest {
 	Margin(taffy::Rect<taffy::LengthPercentageAuto>),
 	Width(taffy::Dimension),
 	Height(taffy::Dimension),
+	Size(taffy::Size<taffy::Dimension>),
 }
 
 // alterables which will be dispatched in the next loop iteration phase
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct EventAlterables {
 	pub dirty_widgets: Vec<WidgetID>,
+	pub components_to_refresh_once: Vec<ComponentWeak>,
 	pub style_set_requests: Vec<(WidgetID, StyleSetRequest)>,
 	pub animations: Vec<animation::Animation>,
 	pub widgets_to_tick: HashSet<WidgetID>, // widgets which needs to be ticked in the next `Layout::update()` fn
@@ -147,8 +151,20 @@ impl EventAlterables {
 		self.tasks.push(LayoutTask::PlaySound(sound_type));
 	}
 
-	pub fn dispatch(&mut self, func: Box<dyn FnOnce(&mut CallbackDataCommon) -> anyhow::Result<()>>) {
-		self.tasks.push(LayoutTask::Dispatch(func))
+	pub fn dispatch(&mut self, func: LayoutDispatchFunc) {
+		self.tasks.push(LayoutTask::Dispatch(func));
+	}
+
+	pub fn focus<ComponentType: ComponentTrait>(&mut self, component: &Weak<ComponentType>) {
+		self.tasks.push(LayoutTask::SetFocus(component.clone()));
+	}
+
+	pub fn unfocus(&mut self) {
+		self.tasks.push(LayoutTask::Unfocus);
+	}
+
+	pub fn refresh_component_once<ComponentType: ComponentTrait>(&mut self, component: &Weak<ComponentType>) {
+		self.components_to_refresh_once.push(component.clone());
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/wgui/src/globals.rs b/wgui/src/globals.rs
index 11c7fc56..47cb4325 100644
--- a/wgui/src/globals.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/globals.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ pub struct Defaults {
 	pub danger_color: drawing::Color,
 	pub faded_color: drawing::Color,
 	pub bg_color: drawing::Color,
+	pub editbox_color: drawing::Color,
 	pub translucent_alpha: f32,
 	pub animation_mult: f32,
 	pub rounding_mult: f32,
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ impl Default for Defaults {
 			danger_color: drawing::Color::new(0.9, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0),
 			faded_color: drawing::Color::new(0.67, 0.74, 0.80, 1.0),
 			bg_color: drawing::Color::new(0.0, 0.07, 0.1, 0.75),
+			editbox_color: drawing::Color::new(0.15, 0.25, 0.35, 0.95),
 			translucent_alpha: 0.5,
 			animation_mult: 1.0,
 			rounding_mult: 1.0,
diff --git a/wgui/src/layout.rs b/wgui/src/layout.rs
index 5a19cdec..4ff0e653 100644
--- a/wgui/src/layout.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/layout.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use std::{
 
 use crate::{
 	animation::Animations,
-	components::{Component, RefreshData},
+	components::{self, Component, ComponentWeak, FocusChangeData, RefreshData},
 	drawing::{self, ANSI_BOLD_CODE, ANSI_RESET_CODE, Boundary, push_scissor_stack, push_transform_stack},
 	event::{self, CallbackDataCommon, EventAlterables},
 	globals::WguiGlobals,
@@ -134,14 +134,17 @@ pub struct LayoutUpdateResult {
 	pub sounds_to_play: Vec<WguiSoundType>,
 }
 
-pub type ModifyLayoutStateFunc = Box<dyn FnOnce(ModifyLayoutStateData) -> anyhow::Result<()>>;
+pub type LayoutModifyStateFunc = Box<dyn FnOnce(ModifyLayoutStateData) -> anyhow::Result<()>>;
+pub type LayoutDispatchFunc = Box<dyn FnOnce(&mut CallbackDataCommon) -> anyhow::Result<()>>;
 
 pub enum LayoutTask {
 	RemoveWidget(WidgetID),
 	SetWidgetStyle(WidgetID, event::StyleSetRequest),
-	ModifyLayoutState(ModifyLayoutStateFunc),
+	ModifyLayoutState(LayoutModifyStateFunc),
 	PlaySound(WguiSoundType),
-	Dispatch(Box<dyn FnOnce(&mut CallbackDataCommon) -> anyhow::Result<()>>),
+	Dispatch(LayoutDispatchFunc),
+	SetFocus(ComponentWeak),
+	Unfocus,
 }
 
 pub type LayoutTasks = Tasks<LayoutTask>;
@@ -152,8 +155,9 @@ pub struct Layout {
 	pub tasks: LayoutTasks,
 
 	components_to_refresh_once: HashSet<Component>,
-	registered_components_to_refresh: HashMap<taffy::NodeId, Component>,
+	registered_components_to_refresh: HashMap<taffy::NodeId, ComponentWeak>,
 	sounds_to_play_once: Vec<WguiSoundType>,
+	focused_component: Option<ComponentWeak>,
 
 	pub widgets_to_tick: Vec<WidgetID>,
 
@@ -358,14 +362,14 @@ impl Layout {
 	}
 
 	// call ComponentTrait::refresh() *every time time* the layout is dirty
-	pub fn register_component_refresh(&mut self, component: Component) {
+	pub fn register_component_refresh(&mut self, component: &Component) {
 		let widget_id = component.0.base().get_id();
 		let Some(node_id) = self.state.nodes.get(widget_id) else {
 			debug_assert!(false);
 			return;
 		};
 
-		self.registered_components_to_refresh.insert(*node_id, component);
+		self.registered_components_to_refresh.insert(*node_id, component.weak());
 	}
 
 	/// Convenience function to avoid repeated `WidgetID` → `WidgetState` lookups.
@@ -581,6 +585,7 @@ impl Layout {
 			widgets_to_tick: Vec::new(),
 			tasks: LayoutTasks::new(),
 			sounds_to_play_once: Vec::new(),
+			focused_component: None,
 		})
 	}
 
@@ -590,8 +595,10 @@ impl Layout {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if let Some(component) = self.registered_components_to_refresh.get(&node_id) {
-			to_refresh.push(component.clone());
+		if let Some(component) = self.registered_components_to_refresh.get(&node_id)
+			&& let Some(c) = component.upgrade()
+		{
+			to_refresh.push(Component(c));
 		}
 
 		for child_id in self.state.tree.child_ids(node_id) {
@@ -708,15 +715,48 @@ impl Layout {
 					c.finish()?;
 				}
 				LayoutTask::SetWidgetStyle(widget_id, style_request) => {
-					self.set_style_request(widget_id, style_request);
+					self.set_style_request(widget_id, &style_request);
 				}
+				LayoutTask::SetFocus(weak) => {
+					if let Some(c) = weak.upgrade() {
+						self.set_focus(Some(&components::Component(c)))?;
+					}
+				}
+				LayoutTask::Unfocus => self.set_focus(None)?,
 			}
 		}
 
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
-	fn set_style_request(&mut self, widget_id: WidgetID, style_request: event::StyleSetRequest) {
+	pub fn set_focus(&mut self, to_focus: Option<&Component>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+		let mut c = self.start_common();
+
+		if let Some(focused) = &c.layout.focused_component
+			&& let Some(focused) = focused.upgrade()
+		{
+			// Unfocus
+			focused.on_focus_change(&mut FocusChangeData {
+				common: &mut c.common(),
+				focused: false,
+			});
+			c.layout.focused_component = None;
+		}
+
+		if let Some(to_focus) = to_focus {
+			to_focus.0.on_focus_change(&mut FocusChangeData {
+				common: &mut c.common(),
+				focused: true,
+			});
+
+			c.layout.focused_component = Some(to_focus.weak());
+		}
+
+		c.finish()?;
+		Ok(())
+	}
+
+	fn set_style_request(&mut self, widget_id: WidgetID, style_request: &event::StyleSetRequest) {
 		let Some(node_id) = self.state.nodes.get(widget_id) else {
 			return;
 		};
@@ -728,22 +768,26 @@ impl Layout {
 		match style_request {
 			event::StyleSetRequest::Display(display) => {
 				// refresh the component in case if visibility/display mode has changed
-				if cur_style.display != display
+				if cur_style.display != *display
 					&& let Some(component) = self.registered_components_to_refresh.get(node_id)
+					&& let Some(c) = component.upgrade()
 				{
-					self.components_to_refresh_once.insert(component.clone());
+					self.components_to_refresh_once.insert(Component(c));
 				}
 
-				cur_style.display = display;
+				cur_style.display = *display;
 			}
 			event::StyleSetRequest::Margin(margin) => {
-				cur_style.margin = margin;
+				cur_style.margin = *margin;
 			}
 			event::StyleSetRequest::Width(val) => {
-				cur_style.size.width = val;
+				cur_style.size.width = *val;
 			}
 			event::StyleSetRequest::Height(val) => {
-				cur_style.size.height = val;
+				cur_style.size.height = *val;
+			}
+			event::StyleSetRequest::Size(size) => {
+				cur_style.size = *size;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -786,8 +830,14 @@ impl Layout {
 			}
 		}
 
-		for (widget_id, style_request) in alterables.style_set_requests {
-			self.set_style_request(widget_id, style_request);
+		for c in alterables.components_to_refresh_once {
+			if let Some(c) = c.upgrade() {
+				self.defer_component_refresh(components::Component(c));
+			}
+		}
+
+		for (widget_id, style_request) in &alterables.style_set_requests {
+			self.set_style_request(*widget_id, style_request);
 		}
 
 		Ok(())
diff --git a/wgui/src/lib.rs b/wgui/src/lib.rs
index 8a1e39ea..f81e501b 100644
--- a/wgui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/lib.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 	clippy::needless_pass_by_ref_mut,
 	clippy::use_self,
 	clippy::match_same_arms,
-	clippy::too_many_lines
+	clippy::too_many_lines,
+	clippy::struct_excessive_bools
 )]
 
 pub mod animation;
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/component_editbox.rs b/wgui/src/parser/component_editbox.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e05122ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/component_editbox.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+use crate::{
+	components::{Component, editbox},
+	layout::WidgetID,
+	parser::{AttribPair, ParserContext, process_component, style::parse_style},
+	widget::ConstructEssentials,
+};
+
+pub fn parse_component_editbox(
+	ctx: &mut ParserContext,
+	parent_id: WidgetID,
+	attribs: &[AttribPair],
+	tag_name: &str,
+) -> anyhow::Result<WidgetID> {
+	let mut initial_text = String::new();
+
+	let style = parse_style(ctx, attribs, tag_name);
+
+	for pair in attribs {
+		let (key, value) = (pair.attrib.as_ref(), pair.value.as_ref());
+		#[allow(clippy::single_match)]
+		match key {
+			"text" => {
+				initial_text = String::from(value);
+			}
+			_ => {}
+		}
+	}
+
+	let (widget, component) = editbox::construct(
+		&mut ConstructEssentials {
+			layout: ctx.layout,
+			parent: parent_id,
+		},
+		editbox::Params { style, initial_text },
+	)?;
+
+	process_component(ctx, Component(component), widget.id, attribs);
+
+	Ok(widget.id)
+}
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/mod.rs b/wgui/src/parser/mod.rs
index 2f5fb276..a97c80d4 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/mod.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 mod component_button;
 mod component_checkbox;
+mod component_editbox;
 mod component_radio_group;
 mod component_slider;
 mod component_tabs;
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ use crate::{
 	parser::{
 		component_button::parse_component_button,
 		component_checkbox::{CheckboxKind, parse_component_checkbox},
+		component_editbox::parse_component_editbox,
 		component_radio_group::parse_component_radio_group,
 		component_slider::parse_component_slider,
 		component_tabs::parse_component_tabs,
@@ -1053,6 +1055,7 @@ fn parse_child<'a>(
 				file, ctx, child_node, parent_id, &attribs, tag_name,
 			)?);
 		}
+		"EditBox" => new_widget_id = Some(parse_component_editbox(ctx, parent_id, &attribs, tag_name)?),
 		"Tabs" => {
 			new_widget_id = Some(parse_component_tabs(ctx, child_node, parent_id, &attribs, tag_name)?);
 		}