diff --git a/uidev/assets/gui/various_widgets.xml b/uidev/assets/gui/various_widgets.xml
index d134cef..6b7fb00 100644
--- a/uidev/assets/gui/various_widgets.xml
+++ b/uidev/assets/gui/various_widgets.xml
@@ -8,12 +8,16 @@
       <label text="Raw text" color="#FFFFFF" />
       <label translation="TESTBED.HELLO_WORLD" color="#FFFFFF" />
 
+      <div margin_left="16" gap="8" flex_direction="column">
+        <label id="label_current_option" text="Click any of these buttons" size="20" weight="bold" />
+        <div>
+          <button id="button_red" text="Red button" width="220" height="32" color="#FF0000" />
+          <button id="button_aqua" text="Aqua button" width="220" height="32" color="#00FFFF" />
+          <button id="button_yellow" text="Yellow button" width="220" height="32" color="#FFFF00" />
+        </div>
+        <button id="button_click_me" text="Click me" width="128" height="24" color="#FFFFFF" />
+      </div>
 
-      <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/main.rs b/uidev/src/main.rs
index f1ccc5a..f643efe 100644
--- a/uidev/src/main.rs
+++ b/uidev/src/main.rs
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     render_context.update_viewport(&mut shared_context, swapchain_size, scale)?;
     println!("new swapchain_size: {swapchain_size:?}");
 
-    let mut profiler = profiler::Profiler::new(100);
+    let mut profiler = profiler::Profiler::new(1000);
     let mut frame_index: u64 = 0;
 
     let mut timestep = Timestep::new();
diff --git a/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_generic.rs b/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_generic.rs
index bcd70a2..450c0dc 100644
--- a/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_generic.rs
+++ b/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_generic.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,18 @@
+use std::rc::Rc;
+
 use crate::{assets, testbed::Testbed};
 use glam::Vec2;
 use wgui::{
-    components::button::ComponentButton, event::EventListenerCollection, globals::WguiGlobals,
-    i18n::Translation, layout::Layout, parser::ParserState,
+    components::{
+        Component,
+        button::{ButtonClickCallback, ComponentButton},
+    },
+    event::EventListenerCollection,
+    globals::WguiGlobals,
+    i18n::Translation,
+    layout::{Layout, Widget},
+    parser::ParserState,
+    widget::label::WidgetLabel,
 };
 
 pub struct TestbedGeneric {
@@ -12,24 +22,63 @@ pub struct TestbedGeneric {
     state: ParserState,
 }
 
+fn button_click_callback(
+    button: Component,
+    label: Widget,
+    text: &'static str,
+) -> ButtonClickCallback {
+    Box::new(move |e| {
+        label.get_as_mut::<WidgetLabel>().set_text(
+            &mut e.state.globals.i18n(),
+            Translation::from_raw_text(text),
+        );
+
+        // FIXME: remove unwrap
+        button.try_cast::<ComponentButton>().unwrap().set_text(
+            e.state,
+            e.alterables,
+            Translation::from_raw_text("this button has been clicked"),
+        );
+    })
+}
+
+fn handle_button_click(button: Rc<ComponentButton>, label: Widget, text: &'static str) {
+    button.on_click(button_click_callback(
+        Component(button.clone()),
+        label,
+        text,
+    ));
+}
+
 impl TestbedGeneric {
     pub fn new(listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<(), ()>) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
         const XML_PATH: &str = "gui/various_widgets.xml";
 
         let globals = WguiGlobals::new(Box::new(assets::Asset {}))?;
 
-        let (mut layout, state) =
+        let (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")?;
+        let label_cur_option =
+            state.fetch_widget::<WidgetLabel>(&layout.state, "label_current_option")?;
 
-        b1.set_text(
-            &mut layout.state,
-            Translation::from_raw_text("hello, world!"),
-        );
+        let button_click_me = state.fetch_component_as::<ComponentButton>("button_click_me")?;
+        let button = button_click_me.clone();
+        button_click_me.on_click(Box::new(move |e| {
+            button.set_text(
+                e.state,
+                e.alterables,
+                Translation::from_raw_text("congrats!"),
+            );
+        }));
+
+        let button_red = state.fetch_component_as::<ComponentButton>("button_red")?;
+        let button_aqua = state.fetch_component_as::<ComponentButton>("button_aqua")?;
+        let button_yellow = state.fetch_component_as::<ComponentButton>("button_yellow")?;
+
+        handle_button_click(button_red, label_cur_option.clone(), "Clicked red");
+        handle_button_click(button_aqua, label_cur_option.clone(), "Clicked aqua");
+        handle_button_click(button_yellow, label_cur_option.clone(), "Clicked yellow");
 
         Ok(Self { layout, state })
     }
diff --git a/wgui/src/animation.rs b/wgui/src/animation.rs
index a500ec8..e65e36b 100644
--- a/wgui/src/animation.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/animation.rs
@@ -97,9 +97,8 @@ impl Animation {
 		let widget_node = *state.nodes.get(self.target_widget).unwrap();
 		let layout = state.tree.layout(widget_node).unwrap(); // should always succeed
 
-		let mut widget = widget.lock();
-
-		let (data, obj) = widget.get_data_obj_mut();
+		let mut widget_state = widget.state();
+		let (data, obj) = widget_state.get_data_obj_mut();
 
 		let data = &mut CallbackData {
 			widget_id: self.target_widget,
diff --git a/wgui/src/components/button.rs b/wgui/src/components/button.rs
index 86cebd7..7b96815 100644
--- a/wgui/src/components/button.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/components/button.rs
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@ use taffy::{AlignItems, JustifyContent, prelude::length};
 
 use crate::{
 	animation::{Animation, AnimationEasing},
-	components::{Component, InitData},
+	components::{Component, ComponentTrait, InitData},
 	drawing::{self, Color},
 	event::{EventAlterables, EventListenerCollection, EventListenerKind, ListenerHandleVec},
 	i18n::Translation,
 	layout::{Layout, LayoutState, WidgetID},
 	renderer_vk::text::{FontWeight, TextStyle},
 	widget::{
-		rectangle::{Rectangle, RectangleParams},
-		text::{TextLabel, TextParams},
+		label::{WidgetLabel, WidgetLabelParams},
+		rectangle::{WidgetRectangle, WidgetRectangleParams},
 		util::WLength,
 	},
 };
@@ -38,9 +38,16 @@ impl Default for Params {
 	}
 }
 
+pub struct ButtonClickEvent<'a> {
+	pub state: &'a LayoutState,
+	pub alterables: &'a mut EventAlterables,
+}
+pub type ButtonClickCallback = Box<dyn Fn(ButtonClickEvent)>;
+
 struct State {
 	hovered: bool,
 	down: bool,
+	on_click: Option<ButtonClickCallback>,
 }
 
 struct Data {
@@ -59,27 +66,30 @@ pub struct ComponentButton {
 	listener_handles: ListenerHandleVec,
 }
 
-impl Component for ComponentButton {
+impl ComponentTrait for ComponentButton {
 	fn init(&self, _data: &mut InitData) {}
 }
 
 impl ComponentButton {
-	pub fn set_text(&self, state: &mut LayoutState, text: Translation) {
+	pub fn set_text(&self, state: &LayoutState, alterables: &mut EventAlterables, text: Translation) {
 		let globals = state.globals.clone();
 
 		state
 			.widgets
-			.call(self.data.text_id, |label: &mut TextLabel| {
+			.call(self.data.text_id, |label: &mut WidgetLabel| {
 				label.set_text(&mut globals.i18n(), text);
 			});
 
-		let mut alterables = EventAlterables::default();
 		alterables.mark_redraw();
 		alterables.mark_dirty(self.data.text_node);
 	}
+
+	pub fn on_click(&self, func: ButtonClickCallback) {
+		self.state.borrow_mut().on_click = Some(func);
+	}
 }
 
-fn anim_hover(rect: &mut Rectangle, data: &Data, pos: f32) {
+fn anim_hover(rect: &mut WidgetRectangle, data: &Data, pos: f32) {
 	let brightness = pos * 0.5;
 	let border_brightness = pos;
 	rect.params.color.r = data.initial_color.r + brightness;
@@ -97,7 +107,7 @@ fn anim_hover_in(data: Rc<Data>, widget_id: WidgetID) -> Animation {
 		5,
 		AnimationEasing::OutQuad,
 		Box::new(move |common, anim_data| {
-			let rect = anim_data.obj.get_as_mut::<Rectangle>();
+			let rect = anim_data.obj.get_as_mut::<WidgetRectangle>();
 			anim_hover(rect, &data, anim_data.pos);
 			common.alterables.mark_redraw();
 		}),
@@ -110,7 +120,7 @@ fn anim_hover_out(data: Rc<Data>, widget_id: WidgetID) -> Animation {
 		8,
 		AnimationEasing::OutQuad,
 		Box::new(move |common, anim_data| {
-			let rect = anim_data.obj.get_as_mut::<Rectangle>();
+			let rect = anim_data.obj.get_as_mut::<WidgetRectangle>();
 			anim_hover(rect, &data, 1.0 - anim_data.pos);
 			common.alterables.mark_redraw();
 		}),
@@ -167,7 +177,7 @@ fn register_event_mouse_press<U1, U2>(
 		listener_handles,
 		data.rect_id,
 		EventListenerKind::MousePress,
-		Box::new(move |common, event_data, _, _| {
+		Box::new(move |common, _event_data, _, _| {
 			common.alterables.trigger_haptics();
 			let mut state = state.borrow_mut();
 
@@ -196,7 +206,12 @@ fn register_event_mouse_release<U1, U2>(
 				state.down = false;
 
 				if state.hovered {
-					//TODO: click event
+					if let Some(on_click) = &state.on_click {
+						on_click(ButtonClickEvent {
+							state: common.state,
+							alterables: &mut common.alterables,
+						});
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}),
@@ -220,7 +235,7 @@ pub fn construct<U1, U2>(
 
 	let (rect_id, _) = layout.add_child(
 		parent,
-		Rectangle::create(RectangleParams {
+		WidgetRectangle::create(WidgetRectangleParams {
 			color: params.color,
 			color2: params
 				.color
@@ -237,9 +252,9 @@ pub fn construct<U1, U2>(
 
 	let (text_id, text_node) = layout.add_child(
 		rect_id,
-		TextLabel::create(
+		WidgetLabel::create(
 			&mut globals.i18n(),
-			TextParams {
+			WidgetLabelParams {
 				content: params.text,
 				style: TextStyle {
 					weight: Some(FontWeight::Bold),
@@ -268,6 +283,7 @@ pub fn construct<U1, U2>(
 	let state = Rc::new(RefCell::new(State {
 		down: false,
 		hovered: false,
+		on_click: None,
 	}));
 
 	let mut lhandles = ListenerHandleVec::default();
@@ -283,6 +299,6 @@ pub fn construct<U1, U2>(
 		listener_handles: lhandles,
 	});
 
-	layout.defer_component_init(button.clone());
+	layout.defer_component_init(Component(button.clone()));
 	Ok(button)
 }
diff --git a/wgui/src/components/mod.rs b/wgui/src/components/mod.rs
index 5b8d1fc..7e4467d 100644
--- a/wgui/src/components/mod.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/components/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::rc::Rc;
+
 use crate::{any::AnyTrait, event::EventAlterables, layout::LayoutState};
 
 pub mod button;
@@ -8,6 +10,26 @@ pub struct InitData<'a> {
 	pub alterables: &'a mut EventAlterables,
 }
 
-pub trait Component: AnyTrait {
+pub trait ComponentTrait: AnyTrait {
 	fn init(&self, data: &mut InitData);
 }
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct Component(pub Rc<dyn ComponentTrait>);
+
+pub type ComponentWeak = std::rc::Weak<dyn ComponentTrait>;
+
+impl Component {
+	pub fn weak(&self) -> ComponentWeak {
+		Rc::downgrade(&self.0)
+	}
+
+	pub fn try_cast<T: 'static>(&self) -> anyhow::Result<Rc<T>> {
+		if !(*self.0).as_any().is::<T>() {
+			anyhow::bail!("try_cast: type not matching");
+		}
+
+		// safety: we already checked it above, should be safe to directly cast it
+		unsafe { Ok(Rc::from_raw(Rc::into_raw(self.0.clone()) as _)) }
+	}
+}
diff --git a/wgui/src/components/slider.rs b/wgui/src/components/slider.rs
index 357c9b2..3128a24 100644
--- a/wgui/src/components/slider.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/components/slider.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use taffy::prelude::{length, percent};
 
 use crate::{
 	animation::{Animation, AnimationEasing},
-	components::{Component, InitData},
+	components::{Component, ComponentTrait, InitData},
 	drawing::{self},
 	event::{
 		self, CallbackDataCommon, EventAlterables, EventListenerCollection, EventListenerKind,
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ use crate::{
 		util,
 	},
 	widget::{
-		div::Div,
-		rectangle::{Rectangle, RectangleParams},
-		text::{TextLabel, TextParams},
+		div::WidgetDiv,
+		label::{WidgetLabel, WidgetLabelParams},
+		rectangle::{WidgetRectangle, WidgetRectangleParams},
 		util::WLength,
 	},
 };
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ pub struct ComponentSlider {
 	listener_handles: ListenerHandleVec,
 }
 
-impl Component for ComponentSlider {
+impl ComponentTrait for ComponentSlider {
 	fn init(&self, init_data: &mut InitData) {
 		let mut state = self.state.borrow_mut();
 		let value = state.values.value;
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ impl State {
 		self.set_value(common.state, data, common.alterables, val);
 	}
 
-	fn update_text(&self, i18n: &mut I18n, text: &mut TextLabel, value: f32) {
+	fn update_text(&self, i18n: &mut I18n, text: &mut WidgetLabel, value: f32) {
 		// round displayed value, should be sufficient for now
 		text.set_text(
 			i18n,
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ impl State {
 		alterables.set_style(data.slider_handle_node, style);
 		state
 			.widgets
-			.call(data.slider_text_id, |label: &mut TextLabel| {
+			.call(data.slider_text_id, |label: &mut WidgetLabel| {
 				self.update_text(&mut state.globals.i18n(), label, value);
 			});
 	}
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ fn get_anim_transform(pos: f32, widget_size: Vec2) -> Mat4 {
 	)
 }
 
-fn anim_rect(rect: &mut Rectangle, pos: f32) {
+fn anim_rect(rect: &mut WidgetRectangle, pos: f32) {
 	rect.params.color = drawing::Color::lerp(&HANDLE_COLOR, &HANDLE_COLOR_HOVERED, pos);
 	rect.params.border_color =
 		drawing::Color::lerp(&HANDLE_BORDER_COLOR, &HANDLE_BORDER_COLOR_HOVERED, pos);
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ fn on_enter_anim(common: &mut event::CallbackDataCommon, handle_id: WidgetID) {
 		20,
 		AnimationEasing::OutBack,
 		Box::new(move |common, data| {
-			let rect = data.obj.get_as_mut::<Rectangle>();
+			let rect = data.obj.get_as_mut::<WidgetRectangle>();
 			data.data.transform = get_anim_transform(data.pos, data.widget_size);
 			anim_rect(rect, data.pos);
 			common.alterables.mark_redraw();
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ fn on_leave_anim(common: &mut event::CallbackDataCommon, handle_id: WidgetID) {
 		10,
 		AnimationEasing::OutQuad,
 		Box::new(move |common, data| {
-			let rect = data.obj.get_as_mut::<Rectangle>();
+			let rect = data.obj.get_as_mut::<WidgetRectangle>();
 			data.data.transform = get_anim_transform(1.0 - data.pos, data.widget_size);
 			anim_rect(rect, 1.0 - data.pos);
 			common.alterables.mark_redraw();
@@ -318,11 +318,11 @@ pub fn construct<U1, U2>(
 	style.min_size = style.size;
 	style.max_size = style.size;
 
-	let (body_id, slider_body_node) = layout.add_child(parent, Div::create()?, style)?;
+	let (body_id, slider_body_node) = layout.add_child(parent, WidgetDiv::create()?, style)?;
 
 	let (_background_id, _) = layout.add_child(
 		body_id,
-		Rectangle::create(RectangleParams {
+		WidgetRectangle::create(WidgetRectangleParams {
 			color: BODY_COLOR,
 			round: WLength::Percent(1.0),
 			border_color: BODY_BORDER_COLOR,
@@ -361,11 +361,11 @@ pub fn construct<U1, U2>(
 
 	// invisible outer handle body
 	let (slider_handle_id, slider_handle_node) =
-		layout.add_child(body_id, Div::create()?, slider_handle_style)?;
+		layout.add_child(body_id, WidgetDiv::create()?, slider_handle_style)?;
 
 	let (slider_handle_rect_id, _) = layout.add_child(
 		slider_handle_id,
-		Rectangle::create(RectangleParams {
+		WidgetRectangle::create(WidgetRectangleParams {
 			color: HANDLE_COLOR,
 			border_color: HANDLE_BORDER_COLOR,
 			border: 2.0,
@@ -393,9 +393,9 @@ pub fn construct<U1, U2>(
 
 	let (slider_text_id, _) = layout.add_child(
 		slider_handle_id,
-		TextLabel::create(
+		WidgetLabel::create(
 			&mut i18n,
-			TextParams {
+			WidgetLabelParams {
 				content: Translation::default(),
 				style: TextStyle {
 					weight: Some(FontWeight::Bold),
@@ -432,6 +432,6 @@ pub fn construct<U1, U2>(
 		listener_handles: lhandles,
 	});
 
-	layout.defer_component_init(slider.clone());
+	layout.defer_component_init(Component(slider.clone()));
 	Ok(slider)
 }
diff --git a/wgui/src/drawing.rs b/wgui/src/drawing.rs
index 2171935..0548bd4 100644
--- a/wgui/src/drawing.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/drawing.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use glam::{Mat4, Vec2};
 use taffy::TraversePartialTree;
 
 use crate::{
-	layout::BoxWidget,
+	layout::Widget,
 	renderer_vk::text::custom_glyph::CustomGlyph,
 	transform_stack::{self, TransformStack},
 	widget::{self},
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl Boundary {
 	}
 }
 
-#[derive(Copy, Clone)]
+#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone)]
 pub struct Color {
 	pub r: f32,
 	pub g: f32,
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ impl Default for Color {
 }
 
 #[repr(u8)]
-#[derive(Default, Clone, Copy)]
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, Copy)]
 pub enum GradientMode {
 	#[default]
 	None,
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ fn draw_widget(
 	state: &mut DrawState,
 	node_id: taffy::NodeId,
 	style: &taffy::Style,
-	widget: &BoxWidget,
+	widget: &Widget,
 	parent_transform: &glam::Mat4,
 ) {
 	let Ok(l) = layout.state.tree.layout(node_id) else {
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ fn draw_widget(
 		return;
 	};
 
-	let mut widget_state = widget.lock();
+	let mut widget_state = widget.state();
 
 	let transform = widget_state.data.transform * *parent_transform;
 
diff --git a/wgui/src/i18n.rs b/wgui/src/i18n.rs
index 93d5016..d4bed84 100644
--- a/wgui/src/i18n.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/i18n.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::assets::AssetProvider;
 // a string which optionally has translation key in it
 // it will hopefully support dynamic language changing soon
 // for now it's just a simple string container
-#[derive(Default)]
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
 pub struct Translation {
 	text: Rc<str>,
 	translated: bool, // if true, `text` is a translation key
diff --git a/wgui/src/layout.rs b/wgui/src/layout.rs
index 2430b9e..7afd9eb 100644
--- a/wgui/src/layout.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/layout.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-use std::{collections::VecDeque, rc::Rc, sync::Arc};
+use std::{
+	cell::{RefCell, RefMut},
+	collections::VecDeque,
+	rc::Rc,
+};
 
 use crate::{
 	animation::Animations,
@@ -6,11 +10,10 @@ use crate::{
 	event::{self, EventAlterables, EventListenerCollection},
 	globals::WguiGlobals,
 	transform_stack::Transform,
-	widget::{self, EventParams, WidgetObj, WidgetState, div::Div},
+	widget::{self, EventParams, WidgetObj, WidgetState, div::WidgetDiv},
 };
 
 use glam::{Vec2, vec2};
-use parking_lot::{MappedMutexGuard, Mutex, MutexGuard};
 use slotmap::{HopSlotMap, SecondaryMap, new_key_type};
 use taffy::{TaffyTree, TraversePartialTree};
 
@@ -18,9 +21,26 @@ new_key_type! {
 	pub struct WidgetID;
 }
 
-pub type BoxWidget = Arc<Mutex<WidgetState>>;
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct Widget(Rc<RefCell<WidgetState>>);
 
-pub struct WidgetMap(HopSlotMap<WidgetID, BoxWidget>);
+impl Widget {
+	pub fn new(widget_state: WidgetState) -> Self {
+		Self(Rc::new(RefCell::new(widget_state)))
+	}
+
+	// panics on failure
+	// TODO: panic-less alternative
+	pub fn get_as_mut<T: 'static>(&self) -> RefMut<T> {
+		RefMut::map(self.0.borrow_mut(), |w| w.obj.get_as_mut::<T>())
+	}
+
+	pub fn state(&self) -> RefMut<WidgetState> {
+		self.0.borrow_mut()
+	}
+}
+
+pub struct WidgetMap(HopSlotMap<WidgetID, Widget>);
 pub type WidgetNodeMap = SecondaryMap<WidgetID, taffy::NodeId>;
 
 impl WidgetMap {
@@ -28,21 +48,21 @@ impl WidgetMap {
 		Self(HopSlotMap::with_key())
 	}
 
-	pub fn get_as<T: 'static>(&self, handle: WidgetID) -> Option<MappedMutexGuard<T>> {
-		let widget = self.0.get(handle)?;
-		Some(MutexGuard::map(widget.lock(), |w| w.obj.get_as_mut::<T>()))
+	pub fn get_as<T: 'static>(&self, handle: WidgetID) -> Option<RefMut<T>> {
+		Some(self.0.get(handle)?.get_as_mut::<T>())
 	}
 
-	pub fn get(&self, handle: WidgetID) -> Option<&BoxWidget> {
+	pub fn get(&self, handle: WidgetID) -> Option<&Widget> {
 		self.0.get(handle)
 	}
 
-	pub fn insert(&mut self, obj: BoxWidget) -> WidgetID {
+	pub fn insert(&mut self, obj: Widget) -> WidgetID {
 		self.0.insert(obj)
 	}
 
 	// cast to specific widget type, does nothing if widget ID is expired
 	// panics in case if the widget type is wrong
+	// TODO: panic-less alternative
 	pub fn call<WIDGET, FUNC>(&self, widget_id: WidgetID, func: FUNC)
 	where
 		WIDGET: WidgetObj,
@@ -53,10 +73,7 @@ impl WidgetMap {
 			return;
 		};
 
-		let mut lock = widget.lock();
-		let m = lock.obj.get_as_mut::<WIDGET>();
-
-		func(m);
+		func(&mut widget.get_as_mut::<WIDGET>());
 	}
 }
 
@@ -65,13 +82,12 @@ pub struct LayoutState {
 	pub widgets: WidgetMap,
 	pub nodes: WidgetNodeMap,
 	pub tree: taffy::tree::TaffyTree<WidgetID>,
-	pub alterables: EventAlterables,
 }
 
 pub struct Layout {
 	pub state: LayoutState,
 
-	pub components_to_init: VecDeque<Rc<dyn Component>>,
+	pub components_to_init: VecDeque<Component>,
 
 	pub root_widget: WidgetID,
 	pub root_node: taffy::NodeId,
@@ -90,11 +106,11 @@ fn add_child_internal(
 	widgets: &mut WidgetMap,
 	nodes: &mut WidgetNodeMap,
 	parent_node: Option<taffy::NodeId>,
-	widget: WidgetState,
+	widget_state: WidgetState,
 	style: taffy::Style,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<(WidgetID, taffy::NodeId)> {
 	#[allow(clippy::arc_with_non_send_sync)]
-	let child_id = widgets.insert(Arc::new(Mutex::new(widget)));
+	let child_id = widgets.insert(Widget::new(widget_state));
 	let child_node = tree.new_leaf_with_context(style, child_id)?;
 
 	if let Some(parent_node) = parent_node {
@@ -131,7 +147,7 @@ impl Layout {
 		let mut alterables = EventAlterables::default();
 
 		while let Some(c) = self.components_to_init.pop_front() {
-			c.init(&mut InitData {
+			c.0.init(&mut InitData {
 				state: &self.state,
 				alterables: &mut alterables,
 			});
@@ -142,7 +158,7 @@ impl Layout {
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
-	pub fn defer_component_init(&mut self, component: Rc<dyn Component>) {
+	pub fn defer_component_init(&mut self, component: Component) {
 		self.components_to_init.push_back(component);
 	}
 
@@ -181,8 +197,6 @@ impl Layout {
 			anyhow::bail!("invalid widget");
 		};
 
-		let mut widget = widget.lock();
-
 		let transform = Transform {
 			pos: Vec2::new(l.location.x, l.location.y),
 			dim: Vec2::new(l.size.width, l.size.height),
@@ -203,6 +217,8 @@ impl Layout {
 
 		let listeners_vec = listeners.get(widget_id);
 
+		let mut widget = widget.0.borrow_mut();
+
 		match widget.process_event(
 			widget_id,
 			listeners_vec,
@@ -283,7 +299,6 @@ impl Layout {
 			widgets: WidgetMap::new(),
 			nodes: WidgetNodeMap::default(),
 			globals,
-			alterables: EventAlterables::default(),
 		};
 
 		let (root_widget, root_node) = add_child_internal(
@@ -291,7 +306,7 @@ impl Layout {
 			&mut state.widgets,
 			&mut state.nodes,
 			None, // no parent
-			Div::create()?,
+			WidgetDiv::create()?,
 			taffy::Style {
 				size: taffy::Size::auto(),
 				..Default::default()
@@ -343,7 +358,10 @@ impl Layout {
 						None => taffy::Size::ZERO,
 						Some(h) => {
 							if let Some(w) = self.state.widgets.get(*h) {
-								w.lock().obj.measure(known_dimensions, available_space)
+								w.0
+									.borrow_mut()
+									.obj
+									.measure(known_dimensions, available_space)
 							} else {
 								taffy::Size::ZERO
 							}
@@ -352,13 +370,15 @@ impl Layout {
 				},
 			)?;
 			let root_size = self.state.tree.layout(self.root_node).unwrap().size;
-			log::debug!(
-				"content size {:.0}x{:.0} → {:.0}x{:.0}",
-				self.content_size.x,
-				self.content_size.y,
-				root_size.width,
-				root_size.height
-			);
+			if self.content_size.x != root_size.width || self.content_size.y != root_size.height {
+				log::debug!(
+					"content size changed: {:.0}x{:.0} → {:.0}x{:.0}",
+					self.content_size.x,
+					self.content_size.y,
+					root_size.width,
+					root_size.height
+				);
+			}
 			self.content_size = vec2(root_size.width, root_size.height);
 		}
 		Ok(())
@@ -369,8 +389,6 @@ impl Layout {
 		self.animations.tick(&self.state, &mut 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 5224a71..97d94c6 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/component_button.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/component_button.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
-	components::button,
+	components::{Component, button},
 	drawing::Color,
 	i18n::Translation,
 	layout::WidgetID,
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ pub fn parse_component_button<'a, U1, U2>(
 		},
 	)?;
 
-	process_component(file, ctx, node, component)?;
+	process_component(file, ctx, node, Component(component))?;
 
 	Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/component_slider.rs b/wgui/src/parser/component_slider.rs
index a85380b..eaef942 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/component_slider.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/component_slider.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
-	components::slider,
+	components::{Component, slider},
 	layout::WidgetID,
 	parser::{
 		ParserContext, ParserFile, iter_attribs, parse_check_f32, process_component, style::parse_style,
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ pub fn parse_component_slider<'a, U1, U2>(
 		},
 	)?;
 
-	process_component(file, ctx, node, component)?;
+	process_component(file, ctx, node, Component(component))?;
 
 	Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/mod.rs b/wgui/src/parser/mod.rs
index e9e42ae..d0575ce 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/mod.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/mod.rs
@@ -7,13 +7,12 @@ mod widget_rectangle;
 mod widget_sprite;
 
 use crate::{
-	any::AnyTrait,
 	assets::AssetProvider,
-	components::Component,
+	components::{Component, ComponentTrait, ComponentWeak},
 	drawing::{self},
 	event::EventListenerCollection,
 	globals::WguiGlobals,
-	layout::{Layout, WidgetID},
+	layout::{Layout, LayoutState, Widget, WidgetID},
 	parser::{
 		component_button::parse_component_button, component_slider::parse_component_slider,
 		widget_div::parse_widget_div, widget_label::parse_widget_label,
@@ -56,14 +55,14 @@ pub struct ParserState {
 	pub ids: HashMap<Rc<str>, WidgetID>,
 	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 components: Vec<Component>,
+	pub components_id_map: HashMap<Rc<str>, std::rc::Weak<dyn ComponentTrait>>,
 	pub templates: HashMap<Rc<str>, Rc<Template>>,
 	pub path: PathBuf,
 }
 
 impl ParserState {
-	pub fn fetch_component(&self, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<Rc<dyn Component>> {
+	pub fn fetch_component(&self, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<Component> {
 		let Some(weak) = self.components_id_map.get(id) else {
 			anyhow::bail!("Component by ID \"{}\" doesn't exist", id);
 		};
@@ -72,27 +71,36 @@ impl ParserState {
 			anyhow::bail!("Component by ID \"{}\" doesn't exist", id);
 		};
 
-		Ok(component)
+		Ok(Component(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 _))
+		if !(*component.0).as_any().is::<T>() {
+			anyhow::bail!("fetch_component_as({}): type not matching", id);
 		}
+
+		// safety: we already checked it above, should be safe to directly cast it
+		unsafe { Ok(Rc::from_raw(Rc::into_raw(component.0) as _)) }
 	}
 
-	pub fn fetch_widget(&self, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<WidgetID> {
+	pub 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 \"{}\" doesn't exist", id),
 		}
 	}
 
+	pub fn fetch_widget<T: 'static>(&self, state: &LayoutState, id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<Widget> {
+		let widget_id = self.get_widget_id(id)?;
+		let widget = state
+			.widgets
+			.get(widget_id)
+			.ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("fetch_widget_as({}): widget not found", id))?;
+		Ok(widget.clone())
+	}
+
 	pub fn process_template<U1, U2>(
 		&mut self,
 		template_name: &str,
@@ -153,8 +161,8 @@ struct ParserContext<'a, U1, U2> {
 	macro_attribs: HashMap<Rc<str>, MacroAttribs>,
 	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>>,
+	components: Vec<Component>,
+	components_id_map: HashMap<Rc<str>, ComponentWeak>,
 	dev_mode: bool,
 }
 
@@ -561,7 +569,7 @@ fn process_component<'a, U1, U2>(
 	file: &'a ParserFile,
 	ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>,
 	node: roxmltree::Node<'a, 'a>,
-	component: Rc<dyn Component>,
+	component: Component,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 	let attribs: Vec<_> = iter_attribs(file, ctx, &node, false).collect();
 
@@ -571,7 +579,7 @@ fn process_component<'a, U1, U2>(
 			"id" => {
 				if ctx
 					.components_id_map
-					.insert(value.clone(), Rc::downgrade(&component))
+					.insert(value.clone(), component.weak())
 					.is_some()
 				{
 					log::warn!("duplicate component ID \"{value}\" in the same layout file!");
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/widget_div.rs b/wgui/src/parser/widget_div.rs
index e970c87..99118ee 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/widget_div.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/widget_div.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 use crate::{
 	layout::WidgetID,
 	parser::{
-		ParserContext, ParserFile, iter_attribs, parse_children, parse_widget_universal, style::parse_style,
+		ParserContext, ParserFile, iter_attribs, parse_children, parse_widget_universal,
+		style::parse_style,
 	},
 	widget,
 };
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ pub fn parse_widget_div<'a, U1, U2>(
 
 	let (new_id, _) = ctx
 		.layout
-		.add_child(parent_id, widget::div::Div::create()?, style)?;
+		.add_child(parent_id, widget::div::WidgetDiv::create()?, style)?;
 
 	parse_widget_universal(file, ctx, node, new_id)?;
 	parse_children(file, ctx, node, new_id)?;
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/widget_label.rs b/wgui/src/parser/widget_label.rs
index ccf3fe5..0fa9044 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/widget_label.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/widget_label.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::{
 		ParserContext, ParserFile, iter_attribs, parse_children, parse_widget_universal,
 		style::{parse_style, parse_text_style},
 	},
-	widget::text::{TextLabel, TextParams},
+	widget::label::{WidgetLabelParams, WidgetLabel},
 };
 
 pub fn parse_widget_label<'a, U1, U2>(
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pub fn parse_widget_label<'a, U1, U2>(
 	node: roxmltree::Node<'a, 'a>,
 	parent_id: WidgetID,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-	let mut params = TextParams::default();
+	let mut params = WidgetLabelParams::default();
 	let attribs: Vec<_> = iter_attribs(file, ctx, &node, false).collect();
 
 	let style = parse_style(&attribs);
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ pub fn parse_widget_label<'a, U1, U2>(
 	let (new_id, _) =
 		ctx
 			.layout
-			.add_child(parent_id, TextLabel::create(&mut i18n, params)?, style)?;
+			.add_child(parent_id, WidgetLabel::create(&mut i18n, params)?, style)?;
 
 	parse_widget_universal(file, ctx, node, new_id)?;
 	parse_children(file, ctx, node, new_id)?;
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/widget_rectangle.rs b/wgui/src/parser/widget_rectangle.rs
index e29d91d..3b5dca4 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/widget_rectangle.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/widget_rectangle.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use crate::{
 		print_invalid_attrib,
 		style::{parse_color, parse_round, parse_style},
 	},
-	widget::{self, rectangle::RectangleParams},
+	widget::{self, rectangle::WidgetRectangleParams},
 };
 
 pub fn parse_widget_rectangle<'a, U1, U2>(
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pub fn parse_widget_rectangle<'a, U1, U2>(
 	node: roxmltree::Node<'a, 'a>,
 	parent_id: WidgetID,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-	let mut params = RectangleParams::default();
+	let mut params = WidgetRectangleParams::default();
 	let attribs: Vec<_> = iter_attribs(file, ctx, &node, false).collect();
 	let style = parse_style(&attribs);
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ pub fn parse_widget_rectangle<'a, U1, U2>(
 
 	let (new_id, _) = ctx.layout.add_child(
 		parent_id,
-		widget::rectangle::Rectangle::create(params)?,
+		widget::rectangle::WidgetRectangle::create(params)?,
 		style,
 	)?;
 
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/widget_sprite.rs b/wgui/src/parser/widget_sprite.rs
index 529c3b2..d7510c0 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/widget_sprite.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/widget_sprite.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::{
 		style::parse_style,
 	},
 	renderer_vk::text::custom_glyph::{CustomGlyphContent, CustomGlyphData},
-	widget::sprite::{SpriteBox, SpriteBoxParams},
+	widget::sprite::{WidgetSprite, WidgetSpriteParams},
 };
 
 use super::{parse_color_hex, print_invalid_attrib};
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ pub fn parse_widget_sprite<'a, U1, U2>(
 	node: roxmltree::Node<'a, 'a>,
 	parent_id: WidgetID,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-	let mut params = SpriteBoxParams::default();
+	let mut params = WidgetSpriteParams::default();
 	let attribs: Vec<_> = iter_attribs(file, ctx, &node, false).collect();
 	let style = parse_style(&attribs);
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ pub fn parse_widget_sprite<'a, U1, U2>(
 
 	let (new_id, _) = ctx
 		.layout
-		.add_child(parent_id, SpriteBox::create(params)?, style)?;
+		.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/widget/div.rs b/wgui/src/widget/div.rs
index dc8e650..a29d219 100644
--- a/wgui/src/widget/div.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/widget/div.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 use super::{WidgetObj, WidgetState};
 
-pub struct Div {}
+pub struct WidgetDiv {}
 
-impl Div {
+impl WidgetDiv {
 	pub fn create() -> anyhow::Result<WidgetState> {
 		WidgetState::new(Box::new(Self {}))
 	}
 }
 
-impl WidgetObj for Div {
+impl WidgetObj for WidgetDiv {
 	fn draw(&mut self, _state: &mut super::DrawState, _params: &super::DrawParams) {
 		// no-op
 	}
diff --git a/wgui/src/widget/text.rs b/wgui/src/widget/label.rs
similarity index 92%
rename from wgui/src/widget/text.rs
rename to wgui/src/widget/label.rs
index 716384c..a605482 100644
--- a/wgui/src/widget/text.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/widget/label.rs
@@ -12,19 +12,19 @@ use crate::{
 use super::{WidgetObj, WidgetState};
 
 #[derive(Default)]
-pub struct TextParams {
+pub struct WidgetLabelParams {
 	pub content: Translation,
 	pub style: TextStyle,
 }
 
-pub struct TextLabel {
-	params: TextParams,
+pub struct WidgetLabel {
+	params: WidgetLabelParams,
 	buffer: Rc<RefCell<Buffer>>,
 	last_boundary: Boundary,
 }
 
-impl TextLabel {
-	pub fn create(i18n: &mut I18n, params: TextParams) -> anyhow::Result<WidgetState> {
+impl WidgetLabel {
+	pub fn create(i18n: &mut I18n, params: WidgetLabelParams) -> anyhow::Result<WidgetState> {
 		let metrics = Metrics::from(&params.style);
 		let attrs = Attrs::from(&params.style);
 		let wrap = Wrap::from(&params.style);
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ impl TextLabel {
 	}
 }
 
-impl WidgetObj for TextLabel {
+impl WidgetObj for WidgetLabel {
 	fn draw(&mut self, state: &mut super::DrawState, _params: &super::DrawParams) {
 		let boundary = drawing::Boundary::construct(state.transform_stack);
 
diff --git a/wgui/src/widget/mod.rs b/wgui/src/widget/mod.rs
index b993e8f..3ba89f0 100644
--- a/wgui/src/widget/mod.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/widget/mod.rs
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ use crate::{
 };
 
 pub mod div;
+pub mod label;
 pub mod rectangle;
 pub mod sprite;
-pub mod text;
 pub mod util;
 
 pub struct WidgetData {
@@ -173,11 +173,15 @@ pub fn get_scrollbar_info(l: &taffy::Layout) -> Option<ScrollbarInfo> {
 }
 
 impl dyn WidgetObj {
+	// panics on failure
+	// TODO: panic-less alternative
 	pub fn get_as<T: 'static>(&self) -> &T {
 		let any = self.as_any();
 		any.downcast_ref::<T>().unwrap()
 	}
 
+	// panics on failure
+	// TODO: panic-less alternative
 	pub fn get_as_mut<T: 'static>(&mut self) -> &mut T {
 		let any = self.as_any_mut();
 		any.downcast_mut::<T>().unwrap()
diff --git a/wgui/src/widget/rectangle.rs b/wgui/src/widget/rectangle.rs
index d60b1f5..5012ec6 100644
--- a/wgui/src/widget/rectangle.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/widget/rectangle.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use crate::{
 use super::{WidgetObj, WidgetState};
 
 #[derive(Default)]
-pub struct RectangleParams {
+pub struct WidgetRectangleParams {
 	pub color: drawing::Color,
 	pub color2: drawing::Color,
 	pub gradient: GradientMode,
@@ -17,17 +17,17 @@ pub struct RectangleParams {
 	pub round: WLength,
 }
 
-pub struct Rectangle {
-	pub params: RectangleParams,
+pub struct WidgetRectangle {
+	pub params: WidgetRectangleParams,
 }
 
-impl Rectangle {
-	pub fn create(params: RectangleParams) -> anyhow::Result<WidgetState> {
-		WidgetState::new(Box::new(Rectangle { params }))
+impl WidgetRectangle {
+	pub fn create(params: WidgetRectangleParams) -> anyhow::Result<WidgetState> {
+		WidgetState::new(Box::new(WidgetRectangle { params }))
 	}
 }
 
-impl WidgetObj for Rectangle {
+impl WidgetObj for WidgetRectangle {
 	fn draw(&mut self, state: &mut super::DrawState, _params: &super::DrawParams) {
 		let boundary = drawing::Boundary::construct(state.transform_stack);
 
diff --git a/wgui/src/widget/sprite.rs b/wgui/src/widget/sprite.rs
index 0f4ebfa..ff3f4da 100644
--- a/wgui/src/widget/sprite.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/widget/sprite.rs
@@ -12,24 +12,24 @@ use crate::{
 
 use super::{WidgetObj, WidgetState};
 
-#[derive(Default)]
-pub struct SpriteBoxParams {
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+pub struct WidgetSpriteParams {
 	pub glyph_data: Option<CustomGlyphData>,
 	pub color: Option<drawing::Color>,
 }
 
-#[derive(Default)]
-pub struct SpriteBox {
-	params: SpriteBoxParams,
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+pub struct WidgetSprite {
+	params: WidgetSpriteParams,
 }
 
-impl SpriteBox {
-	pub fn create(params: SpriteBoxParams) -> anyhow::Result<WidgetState> {
+impl WidgetSprite {
+	pub fn create(params: WidgetSpriteParams) -> anyhow::Result<WidgetState> {
 		WidgetState::new(Box::new(Self { params }))
 	}
 }
 
-impl WidgetObj for SpriteBox {
+impl WidgetObj for WidgetSprite {
 	fn draw(&mut self, state: &mut super::DrawState, _params: &super::DrawParams) {
 		let boundary = drawing::Boundary::construct(state.transform_stack);
 
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel.rs
index 61cea3b..7e86c95 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel.rs
@@ -19,11 +19,10 @@ use crate::{
         overlay::{FrameMeta, OverlayBackend, ShouldRender, ui_transform},
     },
     graphics::{CommandBuffers, ExtentExt},
-    gui,
     state::AppState,
 };
 
-use super::{asset::GuiAsset, timer::GuiTimer, timestep::Timestep};
+use super::{timer::GuiTimer, timestep::Timestep};
 
 const MAX_SIZE: u32 = 2048;
 const MAX_SIZE_VEC2: Vec2 = vec2(MAX_SIZE as _, MAX_SIZE as _);
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs
index 682201f..5101845 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ use wgui::{
     renderer_vk::util,
     taffy::{self, prelude::length},
     widget::{
-        div::Div,
-        rectangle::{Rectangle, RectangleParams},
+        div::WidgetDiv,
+        rectangle::{WidgetRectangle, WidgetRectangleParams},
         util::WLength,
     },
 };
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ where
 
     let (background, _) = panel.layout.add_child(
         panel.layout.root_widget,
-        Rectangle::create(RectangleParams {
+        WidgetRectangle::create(WidgetRectangleParams {
             color: wgui::drawing::Color::new(0., 0., 0., 0.6),
             round: WLength::Units(4.0),
             ..Default::default()
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ where
     for row in 0..layout.key_sizes.len() {
         let (div, _) = panel.layout.add_child(
             background,
-            Div::create().unwrap(),
+            WidgetDiv::create().unwrap(),
             taffy::Style {
                 flex_direction: taffy::FlexDirection::Row,
                 ..Default::default()
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ where
             let Some(key) = layout.get_key_data(keymap.as_ref(), has_altgr, col, row) else {
                 let _ = panel.layout.add_child(
                     div,
-                    Div::create()?,
+                    WidgetDiv::create()?,
                     taffy::Style {
                         size: taffy_size,
                         min_size: taffy_size,
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ where
                         .layout
                         .state
                         .widgets
-                        .get_as::<Rectangle>(*widget_id)
+                        .get_as::<WidgetRectangle>(*widget_id)
                         .unwrap(); // want panic
 
                     Rc::new(KeyState {
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ fn get_anim_transform(pos: f32, widget_size: Vec2) -> Mat4 {
     )
 }
 
-fn set_anim_color(key_state: &KeyState, rect: &mut Rectangle, pos: f32) {
+fn set_anim_color(key_state: &KeyState, rect: &mut WidgetRectangle, pos: f32) {
     let br1 = pos * 0.25;
     let br2 = pos * 0.15;
 
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ fn on_enter_anim(
         10,
         AnimationEasing::OutBack,
         Box::new(move |common, data| {
-            let rect = data.obj.get_as_mut::<Rectangle>();
+            let rect = data.obj.get_as_mut::<WidgetRectangle>();
             set_anim_color(&key_state, rect, data.pos);
             data.data.transform = get_anim_transform(data.pos, data.widget_size);
             common.alterables.mark_redraw();
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ fn on_leave_anim(
         15,
         AnimationEasing::OutQuad,
         Box::new(move |common, data| {
-            let rect = data.obj.get_as_mut::<Rectangle>();
+            let rect = data.obj.get_as_mut::<WidgetRectangle>();
             set_anim_color(&key_state, rect, 1.0 - data.pos);
             data.data.transform = get_anim_transform(1.0 - data.pos, data.widget_size);
             common.alterables.mark_redraw();
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ fn on_press_anim(
     if key_state.drawn_state.get() {
         return;
     }
-    let rect = data.obj.get_as_mut::<Rectangle>();
+    let rect = data.obj.get_as_mut::<WidgetRectangle>();
     rect.params.border_color = Color::new(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0);
     common.alterables.mark_redraw();
     key_state.drawn_state.set(true);
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ fn on_release_anim(
     if !key_state.drawn_state.get() {
         return;
     }
-    let rect = data.obj.get_as_mut::<Rectangle>();
+    let rect = data.obj.get_as_mut::<WidgetRectangle>();
     rect.params.border_color = key_state.border_color;
     common.alterables.mark_redraw();
     key_state.drawn_state.set(false);
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/toast.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/toast.rs
index 5f7d262..8a7d4da 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/toast.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/toast.rs
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ use wgui::{
         prelude::{auto, length, percent},
     },
     widget::{
-        rectangle::{Rectangle, RectangleParams},
-        text::{TextLabel, TextParams},
+        label::{WidgetLabelParams, WidgetLabel},
+        rectangle::{WidgetRectangle, WidgetRectangleParams},
         util::WLength,
     },
 };
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ fn new_toast(toast: Toast, app: &mut AppState) -> Option<(OverlayState, Box<dyn
         .layout
         .add_child(
             panel.layout.root_widget,
-            Rectangle::create(RectangleParams {
+            WidgetRectangle::create(WidgetRectangleParams {
                 color: parse_color_hex("#1e2030").unwrap(),
                 border_color: parse_color_hex("#5e7090").unwrap(),
                 border: 1.0,
@@ -196,9 +196,9 @@ fn new_toast(toast: Toast, app: &mut AppState) -> Option<(OverlayState, Box<dyn
 
     let _ = panel.layout.add_child(
         rect,
-        TextLabel::create(
+        WidgetLabel::create(
             &mut i18n,
-            TextParams {
+            WidgetLabelParams {
                 content: Translation::from_raw_text(&title),
                 style: TextStyle {
                     color: parse_color_hex("#ffffff"),
@@ -219,9 +219,9 @@ fn new_toast(toast: Toast, app: &mut AppState) -> Option<(OverlayState, Box<dyn
 
     let _ = panel.layout.add_child(
         rect,
-        TextLabel::create(
+        WidgetLabel::create(
             &mut i18n,
-            TextParams {
+            WidgetLabelParams {
                 content: Translation::from_raw_text(&toast.body),
                 style: TextStyle {
                     weight: Some(FontWeight::Bold),
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/watch.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/watch.rs
index c7e2c20..1c6a731 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/watch.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/watch.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use regex::Regex;
 use wgui::{
     event::{self, EventListenerKind},
     i18n::Translation,
-    widget::text::TextLabel,
+    widget::label::WidgetLabel,
 };
 
 use crate::{
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ where
                 .layout
                 .state
                 .widgets
-                .get_as::<TextLabel>(*widget_id)
+                .get_as::<WidgetLabel>(*widget_id)
                 .unwrap();
 
             let format = match role {
@@ -165,6 +165,6 @@ fn clock_on_tick(
         |tz| format!("{}", Local::now().with_timezone(tz).format(&clock.format)),
     );
 
-    let label = data.obj.get_as_mut::<TextLabel>();
+    let label = data.obj.get_as_mut::<WidgetLabel>();
     label.set_text(&mut common.i18n(), Translation::from_raw_text(&date_time));
 }