From b5a3ba2954202ce323163fa22dc0d57919ce05f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aleksander <aleksander@oo8.dev>
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2025 13:13:37 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] dash-frontend: Application list

---
 Cargo.lock                                    | 497 +++++++++++++++++-
 dash-frontend/Cargo.toml                      |   2 +
 dash-frontend/assets/gui/tab/apps.xml         |  20 +
 dash-frontend/src/lib.rs                      |   3 +-
 dash-frontend/src/tab/apps.rs                 | 126 ++++-
 dash-frontend/src/tab/home.rs                 |   2 +-
 dash-frontend/src/util/desktop_finder.rs      | 129 +++++
 dash-frontend/src/util/mod.rs                 |   1 +
 uidev/src/main.rs                             |  11 +-
 uidev/src/testbed/testbed_generic.rs          |   2 +-
 wgui/src/components/button.rs                 |  48 +-
 wgui/src/parser/component_button.rs           |   6 +-
 wgui/src/parser/mod.rs                        | 137 ++++-
 wgui/src/parser/widget_sprite.rs              |  16 +-
 wgui/src/renderer_vk/context.rs               |  12 +-
 wlx-overlay-s/src/backend/wayvr/display.rs    |   2 +-
 .../src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs          |   3 +-
 wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/watch.rs           |   5 +-
 18 files changed, 907 insertions(+), 115 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 dash-frontend/src/util/desktop_finder.rs
 create mode 100644 dash-frontend/src/util/mod.rs

diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 05c1f0cc..313df4a7 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -449,6 +449,29 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn 2.0.106",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "atk"
+version = "0.18.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "241b621213072e993be4f6f3a9e4b45f65b7e6faad43001be957184b7bb1824b"
+dependencies = [
+ "atk-sys",
+ "glib 0.18.5",
+ "libc",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "atk-sys"
+version = "0.18.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "c5e48b684b0ca77d2bbadeef17424c2ea3c897d44d566a1617e7e8f30614d086"
+dependencies = [
+ "glib-sys 0.18.1",
+ "gobject-sys 0.18.0",
+ "libc",
+ "system-deps 6.2.2",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "atomic-waker"
 version = "1.1.2"
@@ -775,6 +798,31 @@ version = "1.10.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "d71b6127be86fdcfddb610f7182ac57211d4b18a3e9c82eb2d17662f2227ad6a"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "cairo-rs"
+version = "0.18.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "8ca26ef0159422fb77631dc9d17b102f253b876fe1586b03b803e63a309b4ee2"
+dependencies = [
+ "bitflags 2.9.4",
+ "cairo-sys-rs",
+ "glib 0.18.5",
+ "libc",
+ "once_cell",
+ "thiserror 1.0.69",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "cairo-sys-rs"
+version = "0.18.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "685c9fa8e590b8b3d678873528d83411db17242a73fccaed827770ea0fedda51"
+dependencies = [
+ "glib-sys 0.18.1",
+ "libc",
+ "system-deps 6.2.2",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "calloop"
 version = "0.13.0"
@@ -848,7 +896,17 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "d067ad48b8650848b989a59a86c6c36a995d02d2bf778d45c3c5d57bc2718f02"
 dependencies = [
  "smallvec",
- "target-lexicon",
+ "target-lexicon 0.12.16",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "cfg-expr"
+version = "0.20.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "1a2c5f3bf25ec225351aa1c8e230d04d880d3bd89dea133537dafad4ae291e5c"
+dependencies = [
+ "smallvec",
+ "target-lexicon 0.13.2",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1014,7 +1072,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde_core",
  "serde_json",
  "toml 0.9.7",
- "winnow",
+ "winnow 0.7.13",
  "yaml-rust2",
 ]
 
@@ -1369,7 +1427,9 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "chrono",
+ "gio 0.21.2",
  "glam",
+ "gtk",
  "log",
  "rust-embed",
  "wgui",
@@ -1757,6 +1817,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "simd-adler32",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "field-offset"
+version = "0.3.6"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "38e2275cc4e4fc009b0669731a1e5ab7ebf11f469eaede2bab9309a5b4d6057f"
+dependencies = [
+ "memoffset",
+ "rustc_version",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "find-msvc-tools"
 version = "0.1.2"
@@ -1979,6 +2049,64 @@ dependencies = [
  "slab",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "gdk"
+version = "0.18.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d9f245958c627ac99d8e529166f9823fb3b838d1d41fd2b297af3075093c2691"
+dependencies = [
+ "cairo-rs",
+ "gdk-pixbuf",
+ "gdk-sys",
+ "gio 0.18.4",
+ "glib 0.18.5",
+ "libc",
+ "pango",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "gdk-pixbuf"
+version = "0.18.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "50e1f5f1b0bfb830d6ccc8066d18db35c487b1b2b1e8589b5dfe9f07e8defaec"
+dependencies = [
+ "gdk-pixbuf-sys",
+ "gio 0.18.4",
+ "glib 0.18.5",
+ "libc",
+ "once_cell",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "gdk-pixbuf-sys"
+version = "0.18.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "3f9839ea644ed9c97a34d129ad56d38a25e6756f99f3a88e15cd39c20629caf7"
+dependencies = [
+ "gio-sys 0.18.1",
+ "glib-sys 0.18.1",
+ "gobject-sys 0.18.0",
+ "libc",
+ "system-deps 6.2.2",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "gdk-sys"
+version = "0.18.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "5c2d13f38594ac1e66619e188c6d5a1adb98d11b2fcf7894fc416ad76aa2f3f7"
+dependencies = [
+ "cairo-sys-rs",
+ "gdk-pixbuf-sys",
+ "gio-sys 0.18.1",
+ "glib-sys 0.18.1",
+ "gobject-sys 0.18.0",
+ "libc",
+ "pango-sys",
+ "pkg-config",
+ "system-deps 6.2.2",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "generic-array"
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+[[package]]
+name = "gio"
+version = "0.18.4"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d4fc8f532f87b79cbc51a79748f16a6828fb784be93145a322fa14d06d354c73"
+dependencies = [
+ "futures-channel",
+ "futures-core",
+ "futures-io",
+ "futures-util",
+ "gio-sys 0.18.1",
+ "glib 0.18.5",
+ "libc",
+ "once_cell",
+ "pin-project-lite",
+ "smallvec",
+ "thiserror 1.0.69",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "gio"
+version = "0.21.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ed68efc12b748a771be2dccc49480d8584004382967c98323245fc3c38b74a42"
+dependencies = [
+ "futures-channel",
+ "futures-core",
+ "futures-io",
+ "futures-util",
+ "gio-sys 0.21.2",
+ "glib 0.21.3",
+ "libc",
+ "pin-project-lite",
+ "smallvec",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "gio-sys"
+version = "0.18.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "37566df850baf5e4cb0dfb78af2e4b9898d817ed9263d1090a2df958c64737d2"
+dependencies = [
+ "glib-sys 0.18.1",
+ "gobject-sys 0.18.0",
+ "libc",
+ "system-deps 6.2.2",
+ "winapi",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "gio-sys"
+version = "0.21.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "171ed2f6dd927abbe108cfd9eebff2052c335013f5879d55bab0dc1dee19b706"
+dependencies = [
+ "glib-sys 0.21.2",
+ "gobject-sys 0.21.2",
+ "libc",
+ "system-deps 7.0.5",
+ "windows-sys 0.61.0",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "gl_generator"
 version = "0.14.0"
@@ -2059,18 +2249,183 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "glib"
+version = "0.18.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "233daaf6e83ae6a12a52055f568f9d7cf4671dabb78ff9560ab6da230ce00ee5"
+dependencies = [
+ "bitflags 2.9.4",
+ "futures-channel",
+ "futures-core",
+ "futures-executor",
+ "futures-task",
+ "futures-util",
+ "gio-sys 0.18.1",
+ "glib-macros 0.18.5",
+ "glib-sys 0.18.1",
+ "gobject-sys 0.18.0",
+ "libc",
+ "memchr",
+ "once_cell",
+ "smallvec",
+ "thiserror 1.0.69",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "glib"
+version = "0.21.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "e1f2cbc4577536c849335878552f42086bfd25a8dcd6f54a18655cf818b20c8f"
+dependencies = [
+ "bitflags 2.9.4",
+ "futures-channel",
+ "futures-core",
+ "futures-executor",
+ "futures-task",
+ "futures-util",
+ "gio-sys 0.21.2",
+ "glib-macros 0.21.2",
+ "glib-sys 0.21.2",
+ "gobject-sys 0.21.2",
+ "libc",
+ "memchr",
+ "smallvec",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "glib-macros"
+version = "0.18.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "0bb0228f477c0900c880fd78c8759b95c7636dbd7842707f49e132378aa2acdc"
+dependencies = [
+ "heck 0.4.1",
+ "proc-macro-crate 2.0.2",
+ "proc-macro-error",
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn 2.0.106",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "glib-macros"
+version = "0.21.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "55eda916eecdae426d78d274a17b48137acdca6fba89621bd3705f2835bc719f"
+dependencies = [
+ "heck 0.5.0",
+ "proc-macro-crate 3.4.0",
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn 2.0.106",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "glib-sys"
+version = "0.18.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "063ce2eb6a8d0ea93d2bf8ba1957e78dbab6be1c2220dd3daca57d5a9d869898"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+ "system-deps 6.2.2",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "glib-sys"
+version = "0.21.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d09d3d0fddf7239521674e57b0465dfbd844632fec54f059f7f56112e3f927e1"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+ "system-deps 7.0.5",
+]
+
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 version = "0.3.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
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+[[package]]
+name = "gobject-sys"
+version = "0.18.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "0850127b514d1c4a4654ead6dedadb18198999985908e6ffe4436f53c785ce44"
+dependencies = [
+ "glib-sys 0.18.1",
+ "libc",
+ "system-deps 6.2.2",
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+
+[[package]]
+name = "gobject-sys"
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+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "538e41d8776173ec107e7b0f2aceced60abc368d7e1d81c1f0e2ecd35f59080d"
+dependencies = [
+ "glib-sys 0.21.2",
+ "libc",
+ "system-deps 7.0.5",
+]
+
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 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
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+name = "gtk"
+version = "0.18.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "fd56fb197bfc42bd5d2751f4f017d44ff59fbb58140c6b49f9b3b2bdab08506a"
+dependencies = [
+ "atk",
+ "cairo-rs",
+ "field-offset",
+ "futures-channel",
+ "gdk",
+ "gdk-pixbuf",
+ "gio 0.18.4",
+ "glib 0.18.5",
+ "gtk-sys",
+ "gtk3-macros",
+ "libc",
+ "pango",
+ "pkg-config",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "gtk-sys"
+version = "0.18.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "8f29a1c21c59553eb7dd40e918be54dccd60c52b049b75119d5d96ce6b624414"
+dependencies = [
+ "atk-sys",
+ "cairo-sys-rs",
+ "gdk-pixbuf-sys",
+ "gdk-sys",
+ "gio-sys 0.18.1",
+ "glib-sys 0.18.1",
+ "gobject-sys 0.18.0",
+ "libc",
+ "pango-sys",
+ "system-deps 6.2.2",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "gtk3-macros"
+version = "0.18.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "52ff3c5b21f14f0736fed6dcfc0bfb4225ebf5725f3c0209edeec181e4d73e9d"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro-crate 1.3.1",
+ "proc-macro-error",
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn 2.0.106",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "half"
 version = "2.6.0"
@@ -2688,7 +3043,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "libspa-sys",
  "nix 0.27.1",
  "nom",
- "system-deps",
+ "system-deps 6.2.2",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2698,7 +3053,7 @@ source = "git+https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/galister/pipewire-rs.git#ba32202c3c
 dependencies = [
  "bindgen 0.69.5",
  "cc",
- "system-deps",
+ "system-deps 6.2.2",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3113,7 +3468,7 @@ version = "0.7.4"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "77e878c846a8abae00dd069496dbe8751b16ac1c3d6bd2a7283a938e8228f90d"
 dependencies = [
- "proc-macro-crate",
+ "proc-macro-crate 3.4.0",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "syn 2.0.106",
@@ -3540,6 +3895,31 @@ dependencies = [
  "ttf-parser 0.25.1",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "pango"
+version = "0.18.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "7ca27ec1eb0457ab26f3036ea52229edbdb74dee1edd29063f5b9b010e7ebee4"
+dependencies = [
+ "gio 0.18.4",
+ "glib 0.18.5",
+ "libc",
+ "once_cell",
+ "pango-sys",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "pango-sys"
+version = "0.18.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "436737e391a843e5933d6d9aa102cb126d501e815b83601365a948a518555dc5"
+dependencies = [
+ "glib-sys 0.18.1",
+ "gobject-sys 0.18.0",
+ "libc",
+ "system-deps 6.2.2",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "parking"
 version = "2.2.1"
@@ -3721,7 +4101,7 @@ source = "git+https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/galister/pipewire-rs.git#ba32202c3c
 dependencies = [
  "bindgen 0.69.5",
  "libspa-sys",
- "system-deps",
+ "system-deps 6.2.2",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3804,6 +4184,26 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn 2.0.106",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "proc-macro-crate"
+version = "1.3.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "7f4c021e1093a56626774e81216a4ce732a735e5bad4868a03f3ed65ca0c3919"
+dependencies = [
+ "once_cell",
+ "toml_edit 0.19.15",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "proc-macro-crate"
+version = "2.0.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "b00f26d3400549137f92511a46ac1cd8ce37cb5598a96d382381458b992a5d24"
+dependencies = [
+ "toml_datetime 0.6.3",
+ "toml_edit 0.20.2",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro-crate"
 version = "3.4.0"
@@ -4020,7 +4420,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "rand 0.8.5",
  "rand_chacha 0.3.1",
  "simd_helpers",
- "system-deps",
+ "system-deps 6.2.2",
  "thiserror 1.0.69",
  "v_frame",
  "wasm-bindgen",
@@ -4848,10 +5248,23 @@ version = "6.2.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "a3e535eb8dded36d55ec13eddacd30dec501792ff23a0b1682c38601b8cf2349"
 dependencies = [
- "cfg-expr",
+ "cfg-expr 0.15.8",
  "heck 0.5.0",
  "pkg-config",
- "toml 0.8.23",
+ "toml 0.8.2",
+ "version-compare",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "system-deps"
+version = "7.0.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "e4be53aa0cba896d2dc615bd42bbc130acdcffa239e0a2d965ea5b3b2a86ffdb"
+dependencies = [
+ "cfg-expr 0.20.3",
+ "heck 0.5.0",
+ "pkg-config",
+ "toml 0.8.2",
  "version-compare",
 ]
 
@@ -4873,6 +5286,12 @@ version = "0.12.16"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "61c41af27dd6d1e27b1b16b489db798443478cef1f06a660c96db617ba5de3b1"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "target-lexicon"
+version = "0.13.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "e502f78cdbb8ba4718f566c418c52bc729126ffd16baee5baa718cf25dd5a69a"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "tempfile"
 version = "3.22.0"
@@ -5037,14 +5456,14 @@ checksum = "1f3ccbac311fea05f86f61904b462b55fb3df8837a366dfc601a0161d0532f20"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "toml"
-version = "0.8.23"
+version = "0.8.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dc1beb996b9d83529a9e75c17a1686767d148d70663143c7854d8b4a09ced362"
+checksum = "185d8ab0dfbb35cf1399a6344d8484209c088f75f8f68230da55d48d95d43e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "serde_spanned 0.6.9",
- "toml_datetime 0.6.11",
- "toml_edit 0.22.27",
+ "toml_datetime 0.6.3",
+ "toml_edit 0.20.2",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -5057,14 +5476,14 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde_spanned 1.0.2",
  "toml_datetime 0.7.2",
  "toml_parser",
- "winnow",
+ "winnow 0.7.13",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "toml_datetime"
-version = "0.6.11"
+version = "0.6.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "22cddaf88f4fbc13c51aebbf5f8eceb5c7c5a9da2ac40a13519eb5b0a0e8f11c"
+checksum = "7cda73e2f1397b1262d6dfdcef8aafae14d1de7748d66822d3bfeeb6d03e5e4b"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
 ]
@@ -5080,15 +5499,26 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "toml_edit"
-version = "0.22.27"
+version = "0.19.15"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "41fe8c660ae4257887cf66394862d21dbca4a6ddd26f04a3560410406a2f819a"
+checksum = "1b5bb770da30e5cbfde35a2d7b9b8a2c4b8ef89548a7a6aeab5c9a576e3e7421"
+dependencies = [
+ "indexmap 2.11.4",
+ "toml_datetime 0.6.3",
+ "winnow 0.5.40",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "toml_edit"
+version = "0.20.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "396e4d48bbb2b7554c944bde63101b5ae446cff6ec4a24227428f15eb72ef338"
 dependencies = [
  "indexmap 2.11.4",
  "serde",
  "serde_spanned 0.6.9",
- "toml_datetime 0.6.11",
- "winnow",
+ "toml_datetime 0.6.3",
+ "winnow 0.5.40",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -5100,7 +5530,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "indexmap 2.11.4",
  "toml_datetime 0.7.2",
  "toml_parser",
- "winnow",
+ "winnow 0.7.13",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -5109,7 +5539,7 @@ version = "1.0.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "4cf893c33be71572e0e9aa6dd15e6677937abd686b066eac3f8cd3531688a627"
 dependencies = [
- "winnow",
+ "winnow 0.7.13",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -5435,7 +5865,7 @@ version = "0.35.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "1dc929c42c9336fd082079ac3ea30126e4a0dfe36fd2e2b3581303f7d140d20f"
 dependencies = [
- "proc-macro-crate",
+ "proc-macro-crate 3.4.0",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "syn 2.0.106",
@@ -6282,6 +6712,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "xkbcommon-dl",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "winnow"
+version = "0.5.40"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "f593a95398737aeed53e489c785df13f3618e41dbcd6718c6addbf1395aa6876"
+dependencies = [
+ "memchr",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "winnow"
 version = "0.7.13"
@@ -6586,7 +7025,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "tracing",
  "uds_windows",
  "windows-sys 0.60.2",
- "winnow",
+ "winnow 0.7.13",
  "zbus_macros",
  "zbus_names",
  "zvariant",
@@ -6598,7 +7037,7 @@ version = "5.11.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "57e797a9c847ed3ccc5b6254e8bcce056494b375b511b3d6edcec0aeb4defaca"
 dependencies = [
- "proc-macro-crate",
+ "proc-macro-crate 3.4.0",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "syn 2.0.106",
@@ -6615,7 +7054,7 @@ checksum = "7be68e64bf6ce8db94f63e72f0c7eb9a60d733f7e0499e628dfab0f84d6bcb97"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "static_assertions",
- "winnow",
+ "winnow 0.7.13",
  "zvariant",
 ]
 
@@ -6724,7 +7163,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "enumflags2",
  "serde",
  "url",
- "winnow",
+ "winnow 0.7.13",
  "zvariant_derive",
  "zvariant_utils",
 ]
@@ -6735,7 +7174,7 @@ version = "5.7.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "6643fd0b26a46d226bd90d3f07c1b5321fe9bb7f04673cb37ac6d6883885b68e"
 dependencies = [
- "proc-macro-crate",
+ "proc-macro-crate 3.4.0",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "syn 2.0.106",
@@ -6752,5 +7191,5 @@ dependencies = [
  "quote",
  "serde",
  "syn 2.0.106",
- "winnow",
+ "winnow 0.7.13",
 ]
diff --git a/dash-frontend/Cargo.toml b/dash-frontend/Cargo.toml
index 9da4e9f7..b90d900d 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/Cargo.toml
+++ b/dash-frontend/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ glam = { workspace = true }
 log = { workspace = true }
 rust-embed = { workspace = true }
 chrono = "0.4.42"
+gio = "0.21.2"
+gtk = "0.18.2"
diff --git a/dash-frontend/assets/gui/tab/apps.xml b/dash-frontend/assets/gui/tab/apps.xml
index 4dc42b74..d477a3c4 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/assets/gui/tab/apps.xml
+++ b/dash-frontend/assets/gui/tab/apps.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,19 @@
 <layout>
   <include src="t_tab_title.xml" />
 
+  <template name="AppEntry">
+    <Button
+      id="button" width="116" max_width="140" min_height="100" flex_grow="1"
+      flex_direction="column" overflow="visible" align_items="center" justify_content="center" gap="8">
+      <div>
+        <sprite src="${src}" src_ext="${src_ext}" width="64" height="64" />
+      </div>
+      <div align_items="center" justify_content="center">
+        <label weight="bold" text="${name}" size="12" />
+      </div>
+    </Button>
+  </template>
+
   <elements>
     <TabTitle translation="APPLICATIONS" icon="dashboard/apps.svg" />
     <!-- placeholders for now -->
@@ -17,5 +30,12 @@
         <label text="Search" color="#FFFFFF88" weight="bold" />
       </rectangle>
     </div>
+    <div
+      id="app_list_parent"
+      flex_direction="row"
+      flex_wrap="wrap"
+      justify_content="stretch"
+      gap="4"
+    />
   </elements>
 </layout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/lib.rs b/dash-frontend/src/lib.rs
index 198d5a19..16b946a6 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/lib.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use wgui::{
 	globals::WguiGlobals,
 	i18n::Translation,
 	layout::{LayoutParams, RcLayout, WidgetID},
-	parser::{ParseDocumentParams, ParserState},
+	parser::{Fetchable, ParseDocumentParams, ParserState},
 	widget::label::WidgetLabel,
 };
 
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ use crate::tab::{
 
 mod assets;
 mod tab;
+mod util;
 mod various;
 
 pub struct Frontend {
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/tab/apps.rs b/dash-frontend/src/tab/apps.rs
index 771ad0b6..ea56f1de 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/tab/apps.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/tab/apps.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,23 @@
-use wgui::parser::{ParseDocumentParams, ParserState};
+use std::{collections::HashMap, rc::Rc};
 
-use crate::tab::{Tab, TabParams, TabType};
+use wgui::{
+	components::{self, button::ComponentButton},
+	layout::WidgetPair,
+	parser::{Fetchable, ParseDocumentParams, ParserData, ParserState},
+	taffy::{self, Dimension, prelude::length},
+};
+
+use crate::{
+	tab::{Tab, TabParams, TabType},
+	util::{self, desktop_finder::DesktopEntry},
+};
 
 pub struct TabApps {
 	#[allow(dead_code)]
 	pub state: ParserState,
+
+	entries: Vec<DesktopEntry>,
+	app_list: AppList,
 }
 
 impl Tab for TabApps {
@@ -13,19 +26,106 @@ impl Tab for TabApps {
 	}
 }
 
+#[derive(Default)]
+struct AppList {
+	data: Vec<ParserData>,
+}
+
 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,
+	pub fn new(mut tab_params: TabParams) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
+		let doc_params = &ParseDocumentParams {
+			globals: tab_params.globals.clone(),
+			path: "gui/tab/apps.xml",
+			extra: Default::default(),
+		};
+
+		let mut state = wgui::parser::parse_from_assets(
+			doc_params,
+			tab_params.layout,
+			tab_params.listeners,
+			tab_params.parent_id,
 		)?;
 
-		Ok(Self { state })
+		gtk::init()?;
+
+		let entries = util::desktop_finder::find_entries()?;
+
+		let app_list_parent = state.fetch_widget(&tab_params.layout.state, "app_list_parent")?;
+
+		let mut app_list = AppList::default();
+		app_list.mount_entries(&entries, &mut state, doc_params, &mut tab_params, &app_list_parent)?;
+
+		Ok(Self {
+			app_list,
+			state,
+			entries,
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+impl AppList {
+	fn mount_entry(
+		&mut self,
+		parser_state: &mut ParserState,
+		doc_params: &ParseDocumentParams,
+		params: &mut TabParams,
+		list_parent: &WidgetPair,
+		entry: &DesktopEntry,
+	) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+		let mut template_params = HashMap::new();
+
+		// entry icon
+		template_params.insert(
+			Rc::from("src_ext"),
+			entry
+				.icon_path
+				.as_ref()
+				.map_or_else(|| Rc::from(""), |icon_path| Rc::from(icon_path.as_str())),
+		);
+
+		// entry fallback (question mark) icon
+		template_params.insert(
+			Rc::from("src"),
+			if entry.icon_path.is_none() {
+				Rc::from("dashboard/terminal.svg")
+			} else {
+				Rc::from("")
+			},
+		);
+
+		template_params.insert(Rc::from("name"), Rc::from(entry.app_name.as_str()));
+
+		let data = parser_state.parse_template(
+			doc_params,
+			"AppEntry",
+			params.layout,
+			params.listeners,
+			list_parent.id,
+			template_params,
+		)?;
+
+		let button = data.fetch_component_as::<ComponentButton>("button")?;
+		button.on_click(Box::new(move |common, evt| {
+			log::info!("click");
+			Ok(())
+		}));
+
+		self.data.push(data);
+
+		Ok(())
+	}
+
+	fn mount_entries(
+		&mut self,
+		entries: &[DesktopEntry],
+		parser_state: &mut ParserState,
+		doc_params: &ParseDocumentParams,
+		params: &mut TabParams,
+		list_parent: &WidgetPair,
+	) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+		for entry in entries {
+			self.mount_entry(parser_state, doc_params, params, list_parent, entry)?;
+		}
+		Ok(())
 	}
 }
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/tab/home.rs b/dash-frontend/src/tab/home.rs
index 38447114..0d90db5c 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/tab/home.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/tab/home.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use wgui::{
 	components::button::ComponentButton,
 	i18n::Translation,
-	parser::{ParseDocumentParams, ParserState},
+	parser::{Fetchable, ParseDocumentParams, ParserState},
 	widget::label::WidgetLabel,
 };
 
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/util/desktop_finder.rs b/dash-frontend/src/util/desktop_finder.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42327a47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/util/desktop_finder.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+use gio::prelude::{AppInfoExt, IconExt};
+use gtk::traits::IconThemeExt;
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct DesktopEntry {
+	pub exec_path: String,
+	pub exec_args: Vec<String>,
+	pub app_name: String,
+	pub icon_path: Option<String>,
+	pub categories: Vec<String>,
+}
+
+pub struct EntrySearchCell {
+	pub exec_path: String,
+	pub exec_args: Vec<String>,
+	pub app_name: String,
+	pub icon_name: Option<String>,
+	pub categories: Vec<String>,
+}
+
+const CMD_BLACKLIST: [&str; 1] = [
+	"lsp-plugins", // LSP Plugins collection. They clutter the application list a lot
+];
+
+const CATEGORY_TYPE_BLACKLIST: [&str; 5] = ["GTK", "Qt", "X-XFCE", "X-Bluetooth", "ConsoleOnly"];
+
+pub fn find_entries() -> anyhow::Result<Vec<DesktopEntry>> {
+	let Some(icon_theme) = gtk::IconTheme::default() else {
+		anyhow::bail!("Failed to get current icon theme information");
+	};
+
+	let mut res = Vec::<DesktopEntry>::new();
+
+	let info = gio::AppInfo::all();
+
+	log::debug!("app entry count {}", info.len());
+
+	'outer: for app_entry in info {
+		let Some(app_entry_id) = app_entry.id() else {
+			log::warn!(
+				"failed to get desktop entry ID for application named \"{}\"",
+				app_entry.name()
+			);
+			continue;
+		};
+
+		let Some(desktop_app) = gio::DesktopAppInfo::new(&app_entry_id) else {
+			log::warn!(
+				"failed to find desktop app file from application named \"{}\"",
+				app_entry.name()
+			);
+			continue;
+		};
+
+		if desktop_app.is_nodisplay() || desktop_app.is_hidden() {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		let Some(cmd) = desktop_app.commandline() else {
+			continue;
+		};
+
+		let name = String::from(desktop_app.name());
+
+		let exec = String::from(cmd.to_string_lossy());
+
+		for blacklisted in CMD_BLACKLIST {
+			if exec.contains(blacklisted) {
+				continue 'outer;
+			}
+		}
+
+		let (exec_path, exec_args) = match exec.split_once(" ") {
+			Some((left, right)) => (
+				String::from(left),
+				right
+					.split(" ")
+					.filter(|arg| !arg.starts_with('%')) // exclude arguments like "%f"
+					.map(String::from)
+					.collect(),
+			),
+			None => (exec, Vec::new()),
+		};
+
+		let icon_path = match desktop_app.icon() {
+			Some(icon) => {
+				if let Some(icon_str) = icon.to_string() {
+					if let Some(s_icon) = icon_theme.lookup_icon(&icon_str, 128, gtk::IconLookupFlags::GENERIC_FALLBACK) {
+						s_icon.filename().map(|p| String::from(p.to_string_lossy()))
+					} else {
+						None
+					}
+				} else {
+					None
+				}
+			}
+			None => None,
+		};
+
+		let categories: Vec<String> = match desktop_app.categories() {
+			Some(categories) => categories
+				.split(";")
+				.filter(|s| !s.is_empty())
+				.filter(|s| {
+					for b in CATEGORY_TYPE_BLACKLIST {
+						if *s == b {
+							return false;
+						}
+					}
+					true
+				})
+				.map(String::from)
+				.collect(),
+			None => Vec::new(),
+		};
+
+		let entry = DesktopEntry {
+			app_name: name,
+			categories,
+			exec_path,
+			exec_args,
+			icon_path,
+		};
+
+		res.push(entry);
+	}
+
+	Ok(res)
+}
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/util/mod.rs b/dash-frontend/src/util/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b37699fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/util/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pub mod desktop_finder;
diff --git a/uidev/src/main.rs b/uidev/src/main.rs
index fc6fa4d0..02ff8f5b 100644
--- a/uidev/src/main.rs
+++ b/uidev/src/main.rs
@@ -222,6 +222,11 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 				if event.state == ElementState::Pressed {
 					if event.physical_key == PhysicalKey::Code(KeyCode::F10) {
 						debug_draw_enabled = !debug_draw_enabled;
+						if debug_draw_enabled {
+							log::info!(
+								"Debug draw enabled\n\tAqua: widget boundary\n\tMagenta: Scissoring (separate render pass)"
+							);
+						}
 						testbed.layout().borrow_mut().mark_redraw();
 					}
 
@@ -336,10 +341,14 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 					};
 
 					let primitives = wgui::drawing::draw(&draw_params).unwrap();
-					render_context
+					let draw_result = render_context
 						.draw(&mut shared_context, &mut cmd_buf, &primitives)
 						.unwrap();
 
+					if debug_draw_enabled {
+						log::debug!("pass count: {}", draw_result.pass_count);
+					}
+
 					cmd_buf.end_rendering().unwrap();
 
 					let cmd_buf = cmd_buf.build().unwrap();
diff --git a/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_generic.rs b/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_generic.rs
index f86f2123..d0c4b1bf 100644
--- a/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_generic.rs
+++ b/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_generic.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use wgui::{
 	globals::WguiGlobals,
 	i18n::Translation,
 	layout::{LayoutParams, RcLayout, Widget},
-	parser::{ParseDocumentExtra, ParseDocumentParams, ParserState},
+	parser::{Fetchable, ParseDocumentExtra, ParseDocumentParams, ParserState},
 	widget::{label::WidgetLabel, rectangle::WidgetRectangle},
 };
 
diff --git a/wgui/src/components/button.rs b/wgui/src/components/button.rs
index da0911f8..6a3939f1 100644
--- a/wgui/src/components/button.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/components/button.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use std::{cell::RefCell, rc::Rc};
-use taffy::{AlignItems, JustifyContent, prelude::length};
+use taffy::{AlignItems, JustifyContent};
 
 use crate::{
 	animation::{Animation, AnimationEasing},
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 
 pub struct Params {
-	pub text: Translation,
+	pub text: Option<Translation>, // if unset, label will not be populated
 	pub color: Option<drawing::Color>,
 	pub border_color: Option<drawing::Color>,
 	pub hover_border_color: Option<drawing::Color>,
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pub struct Params {
 impl Default for Params {
 	fn default() -> Self {
 		Self {
-			text: Translation::from_raw_text(""),
+			text: Some(Translation::from_raw_text("")),
 			color: None,
 			hover_color: None,
 			border_color: None,
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@ pub fn construct<U1, U2>(
 	// force-override style
 	style.align_items = Some(AlignItems::Center);
 	style.justify_content = Some(JustifyContent::Center);
-	style.padding = length(1.0);
 	style.overflow.x = taffy::Overflow::Hidden;
 	style.overflow.y = taffy::Overflow::Hidden;
 
@@ -277,25 +276,30 @@ pub fn construct<U1, U2>(
 
 	let light_text = (color.r + color.g + color.b) < 1.5;
 
-	let (id_label, _node_label) = layout.add_child(
-		id_rect,
-		WidgetLabel::create(
-			globals,
-			WidgetLabelParams {
-				content: params.text,
-				style: TextStyle {
-					weight: Some(FontWeight::Bold),
-					color: Some(if light_text {
-						Color::new(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
-					} else {
-						Color::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0)
-					}),
-					..params.text_style
+	let id_label = if let Some(content) = params.text {
+		let (id_label, _node_label) = layout.add_child(
+			id_rect,
+			WidgetLabel::create(
+				globals,
+				WidgetLabelParams {
+					content,
+					style: TextStyle {
+						weight: Some(FontWeight::Bold),
+						color: Some(if light_text {
+							Color::new(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
+						} else {
+							Color::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0)
+						}),
+						..params.text_style
+					},
 				},
-			},
-		),
-		Default::default(),
-	)?;
+			),
+			Default::default(),
+		)?;
+		id_label
+	} else {
+		WidgetID::default()
+	};
 
 	let data = Rc::new(Data {
 		id_label,
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/component_button.rs b/wgui/src/parser/component_button.rs
index 9921ff49..b40f1f75 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/component_button.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/component_button.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pub fn parse_component_button<'a, U1, U2>(
 	let mut hover_color: Option<Color> = None;
 	let mut hover_border_color: Option<Color> = None;
 	let mut round = WLength::Units(4.0);
-	let mut translation = Translation::default();
+	let mut translation: Option<Translation> = None;
 
 	let attribs: Vec<_> = iter_attribs(file, ctx, &node, false).collect();
 	let text_style = parse_text_style(&attribs);
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ pub fn parse_component_button<'a, U1, U2>(
 	for (key, value) in attribs {
 		match key.as_ref() {
 			"text" => {
-				translation = Translation::from_raw_text(&value);
+				translation = Some(Translation::from_raw_text(&value));
 			}
 			"translation" => {
-				translation = Translation::from_translation_key(&value);
+				translation = Some(Translation::from_translation_key(&value));
 			}
 			"round" => {
 				parse_round(&value, &mut round);
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/mod.rs b/wgui/src/parser/mod.rs
index 0da414f1..af7c48cb 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/mod.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/mod.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ struct ParserFile {
 	template_parameters: HashMap<Rc<str>, Rc<str>>,
 }
 
+/*
+	`components` could contain connected listener handles.
+		Do not drop them unless you don't need to handle any events,
+		including mouse-hover animations.
+*/
 #[derive(Default, Clone)]
 pub struct ParserData {
 	pub components_by_id: HashMap<Rc<str>, ComponentWeak>,
@@ -60,6 +65,29 @@ pub struct ParserData {
 	macro_attribs: HashMap<Rc<str>, MacroAttribs>,
 }
 
+pub trait Fetchable {
+	/// Return a component by its string ID
+	fn fetch_component_by_id(&self, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<Component>;
+
+	/// Return a component by the ID of the widget that owns it
+	fn fetch_component_by_widget_id(&self, widget_id: WidgetID) -> anyhow::Result<Component>;
+
+	/// Fetch a component by string ID and down‑cast it to a concrete component type `T` (see `components/mod.rs`)
+	fn fetch_component_as<T: 'static>(&self, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<Rc<T>>;
+
+	/// Fetch a component by widget ID and down‑cast it to a concrete component type `T` (see `components/mod.rs`)
+	fn fetch_component_from_widget_id_as<T: 'static>(&self, widget_id: WidgetID) -> anyhow::Result<Rc<T>>;
+
+	/// Return a widget by its string ID
+	fn get_widget_id(&self, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<WidgetID>;
+
+	/// Retrieve the widget associated with a string ID, returning a `WidgetPair` (id and widget itself)
+	fn fetch_widget(&self, state: &LayoutState, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<WidgetPair>;
+
+	/// Retrieve a widget by string ID and down‑cast its inner value to type `T` (see `widget/mod.rs`)
+	fn fetch_widget_as<'a, T: 'static>(&self, state: &'a LayoutState, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<RefMut<'a, T>>;
+}
+
 impl ParserData {
 	fn take_results_from(&mut self, from: &mut Self) {
 		let ids = std::mem::take(&mut from.ids);
@@ -85,19 +113,9 @@ impl ParserData {
 	}
 }
 
-/*
-	WARNING: this struct could contain valid components with already bound listener handles.
-	Make sure to store them somewhere in your code.
-*/
-#[derive(Default)]
-pub struct ParserState {
-	pub data: ParserData,
-	pub path: PathBuf,
-}
-
-impl ParserState {
-	pub fn fetch_component_by_id(&self, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<Component> {
-		let Some(weak) = self.data.components_by_id.get(id) else {
+impl Fetchable for ParserData {
+	fn fetch_component_by_id(&self, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<Component> {
+		let Some(weak) = self.components_by_id.get(id) else {
 			anyhow::bail!("Component by ID \"{id}\" doesn't exist");
 		};
 
@@ -108,8 +126,8 @@ impl ParserState {
 		Ok(Component(component))
 	}
 
-	pub fn fetch_component_by_widget_id(&self, widget_id: WidgetID) -> anyhow::Result<Component> {
-		let Some(weak) = self.data.components_by_widget_id.get(&widget_id) else {
+	fn fetch_component_by_widget_id(&self, widget_id: WidgetID) -> anyhow::Result<Component> {
+		let Some(weak) = self.components_by_widget_id.get(&widget_id) else {
 			anyhow::bail!("Component by widget ID \"{widget_id:?}\" doesn't exist");
 		};
 
@@ -120,37 +138,36 @@ impl ParserState {
 		Ok(Component(component))
 	}
 
-	pub fn fetch_component_as<T: 'static>(&self, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<Rc<T>> {
+	fn fetch_component_as<T: 'static>(&self, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<Rc<T>> {
 		let component = self.fetch_component_by_id(id)?;
 
 		if !(*component.0).as_any().is::<T>() {
 			anyhow::bail!("fetch_component_as({id}): type not matching");
 		}
 
-		// safety: we already checked it above, should be safe to directly cast it
+		// safety: we just checked the type
 		unsafe { Ok(Rc::from_raw(Rc::into_raw(component.0).cast())) }
 	}
 
-	pub fn fetch_component_from_widget_id_as<T: 'static>(&self, widget_id: WidgetID) -> anyhow::Result<Rc<T>> {
+	fn fetch_component_from_widget_id_as<T: 'static>(&self, widget_id: WidgetID) -> anyhow::Result<Rc<T>> {
 		let component = self.fetch_component_by_widget_id(widget_id)?;
 
 		if !(*component.0).as_any().is::<T>() {
 			anyhow::bail!("fetch_component_by_widget_id({widget_id:?}): type not matching");
 		}
 
-		// safety: we already checked it above, should be safe to directly cast it
+		// safety: we just checked the type
 		unsafe { Ok(Rc::from_raw(Rc::into_raw(component.0).cast())) }
 	}
 
-	pub fn get_widget_id(&self, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<WidgetID> {
-		match self.data.ids.get(id) {
+	fn get_widget_id(&self, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<WidgetID> {
+		match self.ids.get(id) {
 			Some(id) => Ok(*id),
 			None => anyhow::bail!("Widget by ID \"{id}\" doesn't exist"),
 		}
 	}
 
-	// returns widget and its id at once
-	pub fn fetch_widget(&self, state: &LayoutState, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<WidgetPair> {
+	fn fetch_widget(&self, state: &LayoutState, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<WidgetPair> {
 		let widget_id = self.get_widget_id(id)?;
 		let widget = state
 			.widgets
@@ -162,7 +179,7 @@ impl ParserState {
 		})
 	}
 
-	pub fn fetch_widget_as<'a, T: 'static>(&self, state: &'a LayoutState, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<RefMut<'a, T>> {
+	fn fetch_widget_as<'a, T: 'static>(&self, state: &'a LayoutState, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<RefMut<'a, T>> {
 		let widget_id = self.get_widget_id(id)?;
 		let widget = state
 			.widgets
@@ -175,8 +192,23 @@ impl ParserState {
 
 		Ok(casted)
 	}
+}
 
-	pub fn process_template<U1, U2>(
+/*
+	WARNING: this struct could contain valid components with already bound listener handles.
+	Make sure to store them somewhere in your code.
+*/
+#[derive(Default)]
+pub struct ParserState {
+	pub data: ParserData,
+	pub path: PathBuf,
+}
+
+impl ParserState {
+	/// This function is suitable in cases if you don't want to pollute main parser state with dynamic IDs
+	/// Use `instantiate_template` instead unless you want to handle `components` results yourself.
+	/// Make sure not to drop them if you want to have your listener handles valid
+	pub fn parse_template<U1, U2>(
 		&mut self,
 		doc_params: &ParseDocumentParams,
 		template_name: &str,
@@ -184,7 +216,7 @@ impl ParserState {
 		listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
 		widget_id: WidgetID,
 		template_parameters: HashMap<Rc<str>, Rc<str>>,
-	) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+	) -> anyhow::Result<ParserData> {
 		let Some(template) = self.data.templates.get(template_name) else {
 			anyhow::bail!("no template named \"{template_name}\" found");
 		};
@@ -204,13 +236,64 @@ impl ParserState {
 		};
 
 		parse_widget_other_internal(&template.clone(), template_parameters, &file, &mut ctx, widget_id)?;
+		Ok(ctx.data_local)
+	}
 
-		self.data.take_results_from(&mut ctx.data_local);
+	/// Instantinate template by saving all the results into the main `ParserState`
+	pub fn instantiate_template<U1, U2>(
+		&mut self,
+		doc_params: &ParseDocumentParams,
+		template_name: &str,
+		layout: &mut Layout,
+		listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
+		widget_id: WidgetID,
+		template_parameters: HashMap<Rc<str>, Rc<str>>,
+	) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+		let mut data_local = self.parse_template(
+			doc_params,
+			template_name,
+			layout,
+			listeners,
+			widget_id,
+			template_parameters,
+		)?;
 
+		self.data.take_results_from(&mut data_local);
 		Ok(())
 	}
 }
 
+// convenience wrapper functions for `data`
+impl Fetchable for ParserState {
+	fn fetch_component_by_id(&self, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<Component> {
+		self.data.fetch_component_by_id(id)
+	}
+
+	fn fetch_component_by_widget_id(&self, widget_id: WidgetID) -> anyhow::Result<Component> {
+		self.data.fetch_component_by_widget_id(widget_id)
+	}
+
+	fn fetch_component_as<T: 'static>(&self, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<Rc<T>> {
+		self.data.fetch_component_as(id)
+	}
+
+	fn fetch_component_from_widget_id_as<T: 'static>(&self, widget_id: WidgetID) -> anyhow::Result<Rc<T>> {
+		self.data.fetch_component_from_widget_id_as(widget_id)
+	}
+
+	fn get_widget_id(&self, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<WidgetID> {
+		self.data.get_widget_id(id)
+	}
+
+	fn fetch_widget(&self, state: &LayoutState, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<WidgetPair> {
+		self.data.fetch_widget(state, id)
+	}
+
+	fn fetch_widget_as<'a, T: 'static>(&self, state: &'a LayoutState, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<RefMut<'a, T>> {
+		self.data.fetch_widget_as(state, id)
+	}
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 struct MacroAttribs {
 	attribs: HashMap<Rc<str>, Rc<str>>,
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/widget_sprite.rs b/wgui/src/parser/widget_sprite.rs
index cb18c918..72902f71 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/widget_sprite.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/widget_sprite.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
 	layout::WidgetID,
-	parser::{
-		ParserContext, ParserFile, iter_attribs, parse_children, parse_widget_universal,
-		style::parse_style,
-	},
+	parser::{ParserContext, ParserFile, iter_attribs, parse_children, parse_widget_universal, style::parse_style},
 	renderer_vk::text::custom_glyph::{CustomGlyphContent, CustomGlyphData},
 	widget::sprite::{WidgetSprite, WidgetSpriteParams},
 };
@@ -24,17 +21,18 @@ pub fn parse_widget_sprite<'a, U1, U2>(
 	for (key, value) in attribs {
 		match key.as_ref() {
 			"src" => {
-				glyph =
-					match CustomGlyphContent::from_assets(&mut ctx.layout.state.globals.assets(), &value) {
+				if !value.is_empty() {
+					glyph = match CustomGlyphContent::from_assets(&mut ctx.layout.state.globals.assets(), &value) {
 						Ok(glyph) => Some(glyph),
 						Err(e) => {
 							log::warn!("failed to load {value}: {e}");
 							None
 						}
 					}
+				}
 			}
 			"src_ext" => {
-				if std::fs::exists(value.as_ref()).unwrap_or(false) {
+				if !value.is_empty() && std::fs::exists(value.as_ref()).unwrap_or(false) {
 					glyph = CustomGlyphContent::from_file(&value).ok();
 				}
 			}
@@ -55,9 +53,7 @@ pub fn parse_widget_sprite<'a, U1, U2>(
 		log::warn!("No source for sprite node!");
 	}
 
-	let (new_id, _) = ctx
-		.layout
-		.add_child(parent_id, WidgetSprite::create(params), style)?;
+	let (new_id, _) = ctx.layout.add_child(parent_id, WidgetSprite::create(params), style)?;
 
 	parse_widget_universal(file, ctx, node, new_id);
 	parse_children(file, ctx, node, new_id)?;
diff --git a/wgui/src/renderer_vk/context.rs b/wgui/src/renderer_vk/context.rs
index 70728847..d4b084b3 100644
--- a/wgui/src/renderer_vk/context.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/renderer_vk/context.rs
@@ -160,6 +160,10 @@ pub struct Context {
 	empty_text: Rc<RefCell<Buffer>>,
 }
 
+pub struct ContextDrawResult {
+	pub pass_count: u32,
+}
+
 impl Context {
 	pub fn new(shared: &mut SharedContext, pixel_scale: f32) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
 		let viewport = Viewport::new(&shared.gfx)?;
@@ -216,7 +220,7 @@ impl Context {
 		shared: &mut SharedContext,
 		cmd_buf: &mut GfxCommandBuffer,
 		primitives: &[drawing::RenderPrimitive],
-	) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+	) -> anyhow::Result<ContextDrawResult> {
 		self.dirty = false;
 
 		let atlas = shared.atlas_map.get_mut(self.shared_ctx_key).unwrap();
@@ -279,12 +283,14 @@ impl Context {
 			}
 		}
 
-		log::info!("count {}", passes.len());
+		let res = ContextDrawResult {
+			pass_count: passes.len() as u32,
+		};
 
 		for mut pass in passes {
 			pass.submit(&shared.gfx, &mut self.viewport, cmd_buf, &mut atlas.text_atlas)?;
 		}
 
-		Ok(())
+		Ok(res)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/backend/wayvr/display.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/backend/wayvr/display.rs
index 2e9fb06b..29777f27 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/backend/wayvr/display.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/backend/wayvr/display.rs
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ impl Display {
     }
 
     pub fn tick_render(&mut self, renderer: &mut GlesRenderer, time_ms: u64) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        renderer.bind(&mut self.gles_texture)?;
+        renderer.bind(self.gles_texture.clone())?;
 
         let size = Size::from((i32::from(self.width), i32::from(self.height)));
         let damage: Rectangle<i32, smithay::utils::Physical> = Rectangle::from_size(size);
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs
index 7ed77391..e68ba0f3 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use wgui::{
     drawing::Color,
     event::{self, CallbackMetadata, EventListenerKind},
     layout::LayoutParams,
+    parser::Fetchable,
     renderer_vk::util,
     taffy::{self, prelude::length},
     widget::{
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ where
             }
 
             let template_key = format!("Key{:?}", key.cap_type);
-            gui_state_key.process_template(
+            gui_state_key.instantiate_template(
                 &parse_doc_params,
                 &template_key,
                 &mut panel.layout,
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/watch.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/watch.rs
index 0086acfb..0ffa50b9 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/watch.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/watch.rs
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ where
                     let mut params: HashMap<Rc<str>, Rc<str>> = HashMap::new();
                     params.insert("display".into(), (idx + 1).to_string().into());
                     params.insert("handle".into(), handle.0.to_string().into());
-                    parser_state
-                        .process_template(doc_params, "Set", layout, listeners, widget, params)?;
+                    parser_state.instantiate_template(
+                        doc_params, "Set", layout, listeners, widget, params,
+                    )?;
                 }
                 Ok(())
             },