diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel.rs
index a398548..e4e3558 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel.rs
@@ -17,29 +17,38 @@ use crate::{
         overlay::{FrameMeta, OverlayBackend, OverlayRenderer, ShouldRender},
     },
     graphics::{CommandBuffers, ExtentExt},
+    gui,
     state::AppState,
 };
 
 use super::{asset::GuiAsset, timestep::Timestep};
 
+const MAX_SIZE: u32 = 2048;
+const MAX_SIZE_VEC2: Vec2 = vec2(MAX_SIZE as _, MAX_SIZE as _);
+
 pub struct GuiPanel {
     pub layout: Layout,
     context: WguiContext,
     timestep: Timestep,
-    pub max_size: u32,
 }
 
 impl GuiPanel {
-    pub fn new_from_template(app: &AppState, max_size: u32, path: &str) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
-        let mut me = Self::new_blank(app, max_size)?;
+    pub fn new_from_template(app: &AppState, path: &str) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
+        let (layout, _state) =
+            wgui::parser::new_layout_from_assets(Box::new(gui::asset::GuiAsset {}), path)?;
 
-        let parent = me.layout.root_widget;
-        let _res = wgui::parser::parse_from_assets(&mut me.layout, parent, path)?;
+        let context = WguiContext::new(app.gfx.clone(), app.gfx.surface_format, 1.0)?;
+        let mut timestep = Timestep::new();
+        timestep.set_tps(60.0);
 
-        Ok(me)
+        Ok(Self {
+            layout,
+            context,
+            timestep,
+        })
     }
 
-    pub fn new_blank(app: &AppState, max_size: u32) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
+    pub fn new_blank(app: &AppState) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
         let layout = Layout::new(Box::new(GuiAsset {}))?;
         let context = WguiContext::new(app.gfx.clone(), app.gfx.surface_format, 1.0)?;
         let mut timestep = Timestep::new();
@@ -49,9 +58,12 @@ impl GuiPanel {
             layout,
             context,
             timestep,
-            max_size,
         })
     }
+
+    pub fn update_layout(&mut self) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        self.layout.update(MAX_SIZE_VEC2, 0.0)
+    }
 }
 
 impl OverlayBackend for GuiPanel {
@@ -121,6 +133,9 @@ impl InteractionHandler for GuiPanel {
 
 impl OverlayRenderer for GuiPanel {
     fn init(&mut self, _app: &mut AppState) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        if self.layout.content_size.x * self.layout.content_size.y == 0.0 {
+            self.update_layout()?;
+        }
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -138,7 +153,7 @@ impl OverlayRenderer for GuiPanel {
             self.layout.tick()?;
         }
 
-        if self.layout.content_size == vec2(0., 0.) {
+        if self.layout.content_size.x * self.layout.content_size.y == 0.0 {
             return Ok(ShouldRender::Unable);
         }
 
@@ -157,7 +172,7 @@ impl OverlayRenderer for GuiPanel {
         _alpha: f32,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<bool> {
         self.context.update_viewport(tgt.extent_u32arr(), 1.0)?;
-        self.layout.update(tgt.extent_vec2(), self.timestep.alpha)?;
+        self.layout.update(MAX_SIZE_VEC2, self.timestep.alpha)?;
 
         let mut cmd_buf = app
             .gfx
@@ -176,8 +191,8 @@ impl OverlayRenderer for GuiPanel {
     fn frame_meta(&mut self) -> Option<FrameMeta> {
         Some(FrameMeta {
             extent: [
-                self.max_size.min(self.layout.content_size.x as _),
-                self.max_size.min(self.layout.content_size.y as _),
+                MAX_SIZE.min(self.layout.content_size.x as _),
+                MAX_SIZE.min(self.layout.content_size.y as _),
                 1,
             ],
             ..Default::default()
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/anchor.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/anchor.rs
index ba6374b..abf5c6d 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/anchor.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/anchor.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
-use glam::{Vec3A, vec2};
+use glam::Vec3A;
 use std::sync::{Arc, LazyLock};
-use wgui::parser::parse_color_hex;
-use wgui::renderer_vk::text::{FontWeight, TextStyle};
-use wgui::taffy;
-use wgui::taffy::prelude::{length, percent};
-use wgui::widget::rectangle::{Rectangle, RectangleParams};
-use wgui::widget::text::{TextLabel, TextParams};
-use wgui::widget::util::WLength;
 
 use crate::backend::overlay::{OverlayData, OverlayState, Positioning, Z_ORDER_ANCHOR};
 use crate::gui::panel::GuiPanel;
@@ -18,46 +11,7 @@ pub fn create_anchor<O>(app: &mut AppState) -> anyhow::Result<OverlayData<O>>
 where
     O: Default,
 {
-    let mut panel = GuiPanel::new_blank(app, 200)?;
-
-    let (rect, _) = panel.layout.add_child(
-        panel.layout.root_widget,
-        Rectangle::create(RectangleParams {
-            color: wgui::drawing::Color::new(0., 0., 0., 0.),
-            border_color: parse_color_hex("#ffff00").unwrap(),
-            border: 2.0,
-            round: WLength::Percent(1.0),
-            ..Default::default()
-        })
-        .unwrap(),
-        taffy::Style {
-            size: taffy::Size {
-                width: percent(1.0),
-                height: percent(1.0),
-            },
-            align_items: Some(taffy::AlignItems::Center),
-            justify_content: Some(taffy::JustifyContent::Center),
-            padding: length(4.0),
-            ..Default::default()
-        },
-    )?;
-
-    let _ = panel.layout.add_child(
-        rect,
-        TextLabel::create(TextParams {
-            content: "Center".into(),
-            style: TextStyle {
-                weight: Some(FontWeight::Bold),
-                size: Some(36.0),
-                color: parse_color_hex("#ffff00"),
-                ..Default::default()
-            },
-        })
-        .unwrap(),
-        taffy::style::Style::DEFAULT,
-    );
-
-    panel.layout.update(vec2(2048., 2048.), 0.0)?;
+    let panel = GuiPanel::new_from_template(app, "gui/anchor.xml")?;
 
     Ok(OverlayData {
         state: OverlayState {
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/custom.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/custom.rs
index 3b40f4f..ceab622 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/custom.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/custom.rs
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ pub fn create_custom(
 
     unreachable!();
 
-    let panel = GuiPanel::new_blank(app, 2048).ok()?;
-    panel.layout.update(vec2(2048., 2048.), 0.0).ok()?;
+    let panel = GuiPanel::new_blank(app).ok()?;
+    panel.update_layout().ok()?;
 
     let state = OverlayState {
         name,
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs
index 5ed7f58..14018db 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ where
         processes: vec![],
     }));
 
-    let mut panel = GuiPanel::new_blank(app, 2048)?;
+    let mut panel = GuiPanel::new_blank(app)?;
 
     let (background, _) = panel.layout.add_child(
         panel.layout.root_widget,
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/toast.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/toast.rs
index ec8c377..6a1e77c 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/toast.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/toast.rs
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ fn new_toast(toast: Toast, app: &mut AppState) -> Option<(OverlayState, Box<dyn
         toast.title
     };
 
-    let mut panel = GuiPanel::new_blank(app, 2048).ok()?;
+    let mut panel = GuiPanel::new_blank(app).ok()?;
 
     let (rect, _) = panel
         .layout
@@ -231,10 +231,12 @@ fn new_toast(toast: Toast, app: &mut AppState) -> Option<(OverlayState, Box<dyn
         },
     );
 
+    panel.update_layout().ok()?;
+
     let state = OverlayState {
         name: TOAST_NAME.clone(),
         want_visible: true,
-        spawn_scale: (panel.max_size as f32) * PIXELS_TO_METERS,
+        spawn_scale: panel.layout.content_size.x * PIXELS_TO_METERS,
         spawn_rotation,
         spawn_point,
         z_order: Z_ORDER_TOAST,
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/watch.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/watch.rs
index fa1ea67..db689fc 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/watch.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/watch.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pub fn create_watch<O>(app: &mut AppState) -> anyhow::Result<OverlayData<O>>
 where
     O: Default,
 {
-    let mut panel = GuiPanel::new_blank(app, 2048)?;
+    let mut panel = GuiPanel::new_blank(app)?;
 
     let (_, _) = panel.layout.add_child(
         panel.layout.root_widget,
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ where
         lerp: 1.0,
     };
 
-    panel.layout.update(vec2(2048., 2048.), 0.0)?;
+    panel.update_layout()?;
 
     Ok(OverlayData {
         state: OverlayState {