diff --git a/uidev/assets/gui/testbed.xml b/uidev/assets/gui/testbed.xml
index 0f87ca64..67ecc67e 100644
--- a/uidev/assets/gui/testbed.xml
+++ b/uidev/assets/gui/testbed.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
       <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>
diff --git a/uidev/assets/gui/various_widgets.xml b/uidev/assets/gui/various_widgets.xml
index 3cbddb93..d134cef0 100644
--- a/uidev/assets/gui/various_widgets.xml
+++ b/uidev/assets/gui/various_widgets.xml
@@ -8,9 +8,12 @@
       <label text="Raw text" color="#FFFFFF" />
       <label translation="TESTBED.HELLO_WORLD" color="#FFFFFF" />
 
-      <button text="Red button" width="128" height="32" color="#FF0000" />
-      <button text="Aqua button" width="128" height="32" color="#00FFFF" />
-      <button text="Yellow button" width="128" height="32" color="#FFFF00" />
+
+      <label id="label_current_option" />
+
+      <button margin_left="16" id="button_red" text="Red button" width="128" height="32" color="#FF0000" />
+      <button margin_left="16" id="button_aqua" text="Aqua button" width="128" height="32" color="#00FFFF" />
+      <button margin_left="16" id="button_yellow" text="Yellow button" width="128" height="32" color="#FFFF00" />
 
       <div flex_direction="row" gap="16">
         <div flex_direction="column" gap="8">
diff --git a/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_generic.rs b/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_generic.rs
index 9f1d1232..bcd70a24 100644
--- a/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_generic.rs
+++ b/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_generic.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 use crate::{assets, testbed::Testbed};
 use glam::Vec2;
 use wgui::{
-    event::EventListenerCollection, globals::WguiGlobals, layout::Layout, parser::ParserState,
+    components::button::ComponentButton, event::EventListenerCollection, globals::WguiGlobals,
+    i18n::Translation, layout::Layout, parser::ParserState,
 };
 
 pub struct TestbedGeneric {
@@ -13,13 +14,23 @@ pub struct TestbedGeneric {
 
 impl TestbedGeneric {
     pub fn new(listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<(), ()>) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
-        const XML_PATH: &str = "gui/testbed.xml";
+        const XML_PATH: &str = "gui/various_widgets.xml";
 
         let globals = WguiGlobals::new(Box::new(assets::Asset {}))?;
 
-        let (layout, state) =
+        let (mut layout, state) =
             wgui::parser::new_layout_from_assets(globals, listeners, XML_PATH, false)?;
 
+        let label_current_option = state.fetch_widget("label_current_option")?;
+        let b1 = state.fetch_component_as::<ComponentButton>("button_red")?;
+        let b2 = state.fetch_component_as::<ComponentButton>("button_aqua")?;
+        let b3 = state.fetch_component_as::<ComponentButton>("button_yellow")?;
+
+        b1.set_text(
+            &mut layout.state,
+            Translation::from_raw_text("hello, world!"),
+        );
+
         Ok(Self { layout, state })
     }
 }
diff --git a/wgui/src/components/button.rs b/wgui/src/components/button.rs
index eb9f080d..86cebd73 100644
--- a/wgui/src/components/button.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/components/button.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-use std::rc::Rc;
+use std::{cell::RefCell, rc::Rc};
 use taffy::{AlignItems, JustifyContent, prelude::length};
 
 use crate::{
 	animation::{Animation, AnimationEasing},
 	components::{Component, InitData},
 	drawing::{self, Color},
-	event::{CallbackDataCommon, EventListenerCollection, EventListenerKind, ListenerHandleVec},
+	event::{EventAlterables, EventListenerCollection, EventListenerKind, ListenerHandleVec},
 	i18n::Translation,
-	layout::{Layout, WidgetID},
+	layout::{Layout, LayoutState, WidgetID},
 	renderer_vk::text::{FontWeight, TextStyle},
 	widget::{
 		rectangle::{Rectangle, RectangleParams},
@@ -38,35 +38,44 @@ impl Default for Params {
 	}
 }
 
+struct State {
+	hovered: bool,
+	down: bool,
+}
+
 struct Data {
 	initial_color: drawing::Color,
 	initial_border_color: drawing::Color,
 	text_id: WidgetID, // Text
+	rect_id: WidgetID, // Rectangle
 	text_node: taffy::NodeId,
 }
 
-pub struct Button {
+pub struct ComponentButton {
 	data: Rc<Data>,
+	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
+
 	#[allow(dead_code)]
 	listener_handles: ListenerHandleVec,
 }
 
-impl Component for Button {
+impl Component for ComponentButton {
 	fn init(&self, _data: &mut InitData) {}
 }
 
-impl Button {
-	pub fn set_text<C>(&self, common: &mut CallbackDataCommon, text: Translation) {
-		let globals = common.state.globals.clone();
+impl ComponentButton {
+	pub fn set_text(&self, state: &mut LayoutState, text: Translation) {
+		let globals = state.globals.clone();
 
-		common
-			.state
+		state
 			.widgets
 			.call(self.data.text_id, |label: &mut TextLabel| {
 				label.set_text(&mut globals.i18n(), text);
 			});
-		common.alterables.mark_redraw();
-		common.alterables.mark_dirty(self.data.text_node);
+
+		let mut alterables = EventAlterables::default();
+		alterables.mark_redraw();
+		alterables.mark_dirty(self.data.text_node);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -108,12 +117,98 @@ fn anim_hover_out(data: Rc<Data>, widget_id: WidgetID) -> Animation {
 	)
 }
 
+fn register_event_mouse_enter<U1, U2>(
+	data: Rc<Data>,
+	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
+	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
+	listener_handles: &mut ListenerHandleVec,
+) {
+	listeners.register(
+		listener_handles,
+		data.rect_id,
+		EventListenerKind::MouseEnter,
+		Box::new(move |common, event_data, _, _| {
+			common.alterables.trigger_haptics();
+			common
+				.alterables
+				.animate(anim_hover_in(data.clone(), event_data.widget_id));
+			state.borrow_mut().hovered = true;
+		}),
+	);
+}
+
+fn register_event_mouse_leave<U1, U2>(
+	data: Rc<Data>,
+	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
+	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
+	listener_handles: &mut ListenerHandleVec,
+) {
+	listeners.register(
+		listener_handles,
+		data.rect_id,
+		EventListenerKind::MouseLeave,
+		Box::new(move |common, event_data, _, _| {
+			common.alterables.trigger_haptics();
+			common
+				.alterables
+				.animate(anim_hover_out(data.clone(), event_data.widget_id));
+			state.borrow_mut().hovered = false;
+		}),
+	);
+}
+
+fn register_event_mouse_press<U1, U2>(
+	data: Rc<Data>,
+	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
+	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
+	listener_handles: &mut ListenerHandleVec,
+) {
+	listeners.register(
+		listener_handles,
+		data.rect_id,
+		EventListenerKind::MousePress,
+		Box::new(move |common, event_data, _, _| {
+			common.alterables.trigger_haptics();
+			let mut state = state.borrow_mut();
+
+			if state.hovered {
+				state.down = true;
+			}
+		}),
+	);
+}
+
+fn register_event_mouse_release<U1, U2>(
+	data: Rc<Data>,
+	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
+	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
+	listener_handles: &mut ListenerHandleVec,
+) {
+	listeners.register(
+		listener_handles,
+		data.rect_id,
+		EventListenerKind::MouseRelease,
+		Box::new(move |common, _data, _, _| {
+			common.alterables.trigger_haptics();
+
+			let mut state = state.borrow_mut();
+			if state.down {
+				state.down = false;
+
+				if state.hovered {
+					//TODO: click event
+				}
+			}
+		}),
+	);
+}
+
 pub fn construct<U1, U2>(
 	layout: &mut Layout,
 	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
 	parent: WidgetID,
 	params: Params,
-) -> anyhow::Result<Rc<Button>> {
+) -> anyhow::Result<Rc<ComponentButton>> {
 	let mut style = params.style;
 
 	// force-override style
@@ -162,42 +257,30 @@ pub fn construct<U1, U2>(
 		},
 	)?;
 
-	let _data = Rc::new(Data {
+	let data = Rc::new(Data {
 		text_id,
+		rect_id,
 		text_node,
 		initial_color: params.color,
 		initial_border_color: params.border_color,
 	});
 
-	let mut listener_handles = ListenerHandleVec::default();
+	let state = Rc::new(RefCell::new(State {
+		down: false,
+		hovered: false,
+	}));
 
-	let data = _data.clone();
-	listeners.register(
-		&mut listener_handles,
-		rect_id,
-		EventListenerKind::MouseEnter,
-		Box::new(move |common, event_data, _, _| {
-			common
-				.alterables
-				.animate(anim_hover_in(data.clone(), event_data.widget_id));
-		}),
-	);
+	let mut lhandles = ListenerHandleVec::default();
 
-	let data = _data.clone();
-	listeners.register(
-		&mut listener_handles,
-		rect_id,
-		EventListenerKind::MouseLeave,
-		Box::new(move |common, event_data, _, _| {
-			common
-				.alterables
-				.animate(anim_hover_out(data.clone(), event_data.widget_id));
-		}),
-	);
+	register_event_mouse_enter(data.clone(), state.clone(), listeners, &mut lhandles);
+	register_event_mouse_leave(data.clone(), state.clone(), listeners, &mut lhandles);
+	register_event_mouse_press(data.clone(), state.clone(), listeners, &mut lhandles);
+	register_event_mouse_release(data.clone(), state.clone(), listeners, &mut lhandles);
 
-	let button = Rc::new(Button {
-		data: _data.clone(),
-		listener_handles,
+	let button = Rc::new(ComponentButton {
+		data,
+		state,
+		listener_handles: lhandles,
 	});
 
 	layout.defer_component_init(button.clone());
diff --git a/wgui/src/components/slider.rs b/wgui/src/components/slider.rs
index 70338195..357c9b27 100644
--- a/wgui/src/components/slider.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/components/slider.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ pub struct Params {
 	pub values: ValuesMinMax,
 }
 
-pub struct SliderState {
+struct State {
 	dragging: bool,
 	hovered: bool,
 	values: ValuesMinMax,
@@ -62,15 +62,15 @@ struct Data {
 	slider_body_node: taffy::NodeId,
 }
 
-pub struct Slider {
+pub struct ComponentSlider {
 	data: Rc<Data>,
-	state: Rc<RefCell<SliderState>>,
+	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
 
 	#[allow(dead_code)]
 	listener_handles: ListenerHandleVec,
 }
 
-impl Component for Slider {
+impl Component for ComponentSlider {
 	fn init(&self, init_data: &mut InitData) {
 		let mut state = self.state.borrow_mut();
 		let value = state.values.value;
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ const PAD_PERCENT: f32 = 0.75;
 const HANDLE_WIDTH: f32 = 32.0;
 const HANDLE_HEIGHT: f32 = 24.0;
 
-impl SliderState {
+impl State {
 	fn update_value_to_mouse(
 		&mut self,
 		event_data: &event::CallbackData<'_>,
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ fn on_leave_anim(common: &mut event::CallbackDataCommon, handle_id: WidgetID) {
 
 fn register_event_mouse_enter<U1, U2>(
 	data: Rc<Data>,
-	state: Rc<RefCell<SliderState>>,
+	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
 	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
 	listener_handles: &mut ListenerHandleVec,
 ) {
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ fn register_event_mouse_enter<U1, U2>(
 
 fn register_event_mouse_leave<U1, U2>(
 	data: Rc<Data>,
-	state: Rc<RefCell<SliderState>>,
+	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
 	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
 	listener_handles: &mut ListenerHandleVec,
 ) {
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ fn register_event_mouse_leave<U1, U2>(
 
 fn register_event_mouse_motion<U1, U2>(
 	data: Rc<Data>,
-	state: Rc<RefCell<SliderState>>,
+	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
 	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
 	listener_handles: &mut ListenerHandleVec,
 ) {
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ fn register_event_mouse_motion<U1, U2>(
 
 fn register_event_mouse_press<U1, U2>(
 	data: Rc<Data>,
-	state: Rc<RefCell<SliderState>>,
+	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
 	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
 	listener_handles: &mut ListenerHandleVec,
 ) {
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ fn register_event_mouse_press<U1, U2>(
 
 fn register_event_mouse_release<U1, U2>(
 	data: Rc<Data>,
-	state: Rc<RefCell<SliderState>>,
+	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
 	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
 	listener_handles: &mut ListenerHandleVec,
 ) {
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ pub fn construct<U1, U2>(
 	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
 	parent: WidgetID,
 	params: Params,
-) -> anyhow::Result<Rc<Slider>> {
+) -> anyhow::Result<Rc<ComponentSlider>> {
 	let mut style = params.style;
 	style.position = taffy::Position::Relative;
 	style.min_size = style.size;
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ pub fn construct<U1, U2>(
 		},
 	)?;
 
-	let state = SliderState {
+	let state = State {
 		dragging: false,
 		hovered: false,
 		values: params.values,
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ pub fn construct<U1, U2>(
 	register_event_mouse_leave(data.clone(), state.clone(), listeners, &mut lhandles);
 	register_event_mouse_release(data.clone(), state.clone(), listeners, &mut lhandles);
 
-	let slider = Rc::new(Slider {
+	let slider = Rc::new(ComponentSlider {
 		data,
 		state,
 		listener_handles: lhandles,
diff --git a/wgui/src/layout.rs b/wgui/src/layout.rs
index 48791e6d..2430b9e5 100644
--- a/wgui/src/layout.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/layout.rs
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ pub struct LayoutState {
 	pub widgets: WidgetMap,
 	pub nodes: WidgetNodeMap,
 	pub tree: taffy::tree::TaffyTree<WidgetID>,
+	pub alterables: EventAlterables,
 }
 
 pub struct Layout {
@@ -282,6 +283,7 @@ impl Layout {
 			widgets: WidgetMap::new(),
 			nodes: WidgetNodeMap::default(),
 			globals,
+			alterables: EventAlterables::default(),
 		};
 
 		let (root_widget, root_node) = add_child_internal(
@@ -364,10 +366,11 @@ impl Layout {
 
 	pub fn tick(&mut self) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 		let mut alterables = EventAlterables::default();
-
 		self.animations.tick(&self.state, &mut alterables);
-		self.process_alterables(alterables)?;
 		self.process_pending_components()?;
+		self.process_alterables(alterables)?;
+		let state_alterables = std::mem::take(&mut self.state.alterables);
+		self.process_alterables(state_alterables)?;
 
 		Ok(())
 	}
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/component_button.rs b/wgui/src/parser/component_button.rs
index 07530117..5224a718 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/component_button.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/component_button.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use crate::{
 	i18n::Translation,
 	layout::WidgetID,
 	parser::{
-		ParserContext, ParserFile, iter_attribs,
+		ParserContext, ParserFile, iter_attribs, process_component,
 		style::{parse_color, parse_color_opt, parse_round, parse_style, parse_text_style},
 	},
 	widget::util::WLength,
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ pub fn parse_component_button<'a, U1, U2>(
 		));
 	}
 
-	ctx.components.push(button::construct(
+	let component = button::construct(
 		ctx.layout,
 		ctx.listeners,
 		parent_id,
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ pub fn parse_component_button<'a, U1, U2>(
 			text_style,
 			round,
 		},
-	)?);
+	)?;
+
+	process_component(file, ctx, node, component)?;
 
 	Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/component_slider.rs b/wgui/src/parser/component_slider.rs
index a8ffe93e..a85380b1 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/component_slider.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/component_slider.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 use crate::{
 	components::slider,
 	layout::WidgetID,
-	parser::{ParserContext, ParserFile, iter_attribs, parse_check_f32, style::parse_style},
+	parser::{
+		ParserContext, ParserFile, iter_attribs, parse_check_f32, process_component, style::parse_style,
+	},
 };
 
 pub fn parse_component_slider<'a, U1, U2>(
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ pub fn parse_component_slider<'a, U1, U2>(
 		}
 	}
 
-	ctx.components.push(slider::construct(
+	let component = slider::construct(
 		ctx.layout,
 		ctx.listeners,
 		parent_id,
@@ -44,7 +46,9 @@ pub fn parse_component_slider<'a, U1, U2>(
 				value: initial_value,
 			},
 		},
-	)?);
+	)?;
+
+	process_component(file, ctx, node, component)?;
 
 	Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/mod.rs b/wgui/src/parser/mod.rs
index 7c6bfedf..e9e42ae0 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/mod.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/mod.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ mod widget_rectangle;
 mod widget_sprite;
 
 use crate::{
+	any::AnyTrait,
 	assets::AssetProvider,
 	components::Component,
 	drawing::{self},
@@ -56,12 +57,36 @@ pub struct ParserState {
 	macro_attribs: HashMap<Rc<str>, MacroAttribs>,
 	pub var_map: HashMap<Rc<str>, Rc<str>>,
 	pub components: Vec<Rc<dyn Component>>,
+	pub components_id_map: HashMap<Rc<str>, std::rc::Weak<dyn Component>>,
 	pub templates: HashMap<Rc<str>, Rc<Template>>,
 	pub path: PathBuf,
 }
 
 impl ParserState {
-	pub fn require_by_id(&self, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<WidgetID> {
+	pub fn fetch_component(&self, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<Rc<dyn Component>> {
+		let Some(weak) = self.components_id_map.get(id) else {
+			anyhow::bail!("Component by ID \"{}\" doesn't exist", id);
+		};
+
+		let Some(component) = weak.upgrade() else {
+			anyhow::bail!("Component by ID \"{}\" doesn't exist", id);
+		};
+
+		Ok(component)
+	}
+
+	pub fn fetch_component_as<T: 'static>(&self, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<Rc<T>> {
+		let component = self.fetch_component(id)?;
+
+		// FIXME: check T type id
+		log::warn!("fetch_component_as WIP");
+		unsafe {
+			let raw = Rc::into_raw(component);
+			Ok(Rc::from_raw(raw as _))
+		}
+	}
+
+	pub fn fetch_widget(&self, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<WidgetID> {
 		match self.ids.get(id) {
 			Some(id) => Ok(*id),
 			None => anyhow::bail!("Widget by ID \"{}\" doesn't exist", id),
@@ -88,6 +113,7 @@ impl ParserState {
 			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(),
 			dev_mode,
 		};
@@ -128,6 +154,7 @@ struct ParserContext<'a, U1, U2> {
 	ids: HashMap<Rc<str>, WidgetID>,
 	templates: HashMap<Rc<str>, Rc<Template>>,
 	components: Vec<Rc<dyn Component>>,
+	components_id_map: HashMap<Rc<str>, std::rc::Weak<dyn Component>>,
 	dev_mode: bool,
 }
 
@@ -530,7 +557,35 @@ fn parse_tag_macro<U1, U2>(
 	Ok(())
 }
 
-fn parse_universal<'a, U1, U2>(
+fn process_component<'a, U1, U2>(
+	file: &'a ParserFile,
+	ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>,
+	node: roxmltree::Node<'a, 'a>,
+	component: Rc<dyn Component>,
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+	let attribs: Vec<_> = iter_attribs(file, ctx, &node, false).collect();
+
+	for (key, value) in attribs {
+		#[allow(clippy::single_match)]
+		match key.as_ref() {
+			"id" => {
+				if ctx
+					.components_id_map
+					.insert(value.clone(), Rc::downgrade(&component))
+					.is_some()
+				{
+					log::warn!("duplicate component ID \"{value}\" in the same layout file!");
+				}
+			}
+			_ => {}
+		}
+	}
+
+	ctx.components.push(component);
+	Ok(())
+}
+
+fn parse_widget_universal<'a, U1, U2>(
 	file: &'a ParserFile,
 	ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>,
 	node: roxmltree::Node<'a, 'a>,
@@ -544,7 +599,7 @@ fn parse_universal<'a, U1, U2>(
 			"id" => {
 				// Attach a specific widget to name-ID map (just like getElementById)
 				if ctx.ids.insert(value.clone(), widget_id).is_some() {
-					log::warn!("duplicate ID \"{value}\" in the same layout file!");
+					log::warn!("duplicate widget ID \"{value}\" in the same layout file!");
 				}
 			}
 			_ => {}
@@ -619,6 +674,7 @@ fn create_default_context<'a, U1, U2>(
 		templates: Default::default(),
 		macro_attribs: Default::default(),
 		components: Default::default(),
+		components_id_map: Default::default(),
 		dev_mode,
 	}
 }
@@ -644,6 +700,7 @@ pub fn parse_from_assets<U1, U2>(
 		macro_attribs: std::mem::take(&mut ctx.macro_attribs),
 		var_map: std::mem::take(&mut ctx.var_map),
 		components: std::mem::take(&mut ctx.components),
+		components_id_map: std::mem::take(&mut ctx.components_id_map),
 		path,
 	};
 
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/widget_div.rs b/wgui/src/parser/widget_div.rs
index 72938120..e970c878 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/widget_div.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/widget_div.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::{
 	layout::WidgetID,
 	parser::{
-		ParserContext, ParserFile, iter_attribs, parse_children, parse_universal, style::parse_style,
+		ParserContext, ParserFile, iter_attribs, parse_children, parse_widget_universal, style::parse_style,
 	},
 	widget,
 };
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub fn parse_widget_div<'a, U1, U2>(
 		.layout
 		.add_child(parent_id, widget::div::Div::create()?, style)?;
 
-	parse_universal(file, ctx, node, new_id)?;
+	parse_widget_universal(file, ctx, node, new_id)?;
 	parse_children(file, ctx, node, new_id)?;
 
 	Ok(())
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/widget_label.rs b/wgui/src/parser/widget_label.rs
index 65d40343..ccf3fe5e 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/widget_label.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/widget_label.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::{
 	i18n::Translation,
 	layout::WidgetID,
 	parser::{
-		ParserContext, ParserFile, iter_attribs, parse_children, parse_universal,
+		ParserContext, ParserFile, iter_attribs, parse_children, parse_widget_universal,
 		style::{parse_style, parse_text_style},
 	},
 	widget::text::{TextLabel, TextParams},
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ pub fn parse_widget_label<'a, U1, U2>(
 			.layout
 			.add_child(parent_id, TextLabel::create(&mut i18n, params)?, style)?;
 
-	parse_universal(file, ctx, node, new_id)?;
+	parse_widget_universal(file, ctx, node, new_id)?;
 	parse_children(file, ctx, node, new_id)?;
 
 	Ok(())
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/widget_rectangle.rs b/wgui/src/parser/widget_rectangle.rs
index ba600c0b..e29d91d8 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/widget_rectangle.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/widget_rectangle.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ use crate::{
 	drawing::GradientMode,
 	layout::WidgetID,
 	parser::{
-		ParserContext, ParserFile, iter_attribs, parse_children, parse_universal, print_invalid_attrib,
+		ParserContext, ParserFile, iter_attribs, parse_children, parse_widget_universal,
+		print_invalid_attrib,
 		style::{parse_color, parse_round, parse_style},
 	},
 	widget::{self, rectangle::RectangleParams},
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ pub fn parse_widget_rectangle<'a, U1, U2>(
 		style,
 	)?;
 
-	parse_universal(file, ctx, node, new_id)?;
+	parse_widget_universal(file, ctx, node, new_id)?;
 	parse_children(file, ctx, node, new_id)?;
 
 	Ok(())
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/widget_sprite.rs b/wgui/src/parser/widget_sprite.rs
index 29ab95c0..529c3b24 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/widget_sprite.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/widget_sprite.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 use crate::{
 	layout::WidgetID,
 	parser::{
-		ParserContext, ParserFile, iter_attribs, parse_children, parse_universal, style::parse_style,
+		ParserContext, ParserFile, iter_attribs, parse_children, parse_widget_universal,
+		style::parse_style,
 	},
 	renderer_vk::text::custom_glyph::{CustomGlyphContent, CustomGlyphData},
 	widget::sprite::{SpriteBox, SpriteBoxParams},
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ pub fn parse_widget_sprite<'a, U1, U2>(
 		.layout
 		.add_child(parent_id, SpriteBox::create(params)?, style)?;
 
-	parse_universal(file, ctx, node, new_id)?;
+	parse_widget_universal(file, ctx, node, new_id)?;
 	parse_children(file, ctx, node, new_id)?;
 
 	Ok(())